Mako robotic-arm assisted joint replacements have been around for the last 17 years. To date, more than a million Mako procedures have been carried out around the world and there have been 330 published, peer-reviewed studies. Impressive data Mako SmartRobotics technology has been hailed as a major breakthrough in joint replacement surgery and the data…
Joint replacement surgery is a routine procedure for the treatment of severe joint pain. It is a highly effective procedure that helps to restore function and mobility to people with conditions like osteoarthritis or who’ve suffered a serious fracture. Joint replacement surgery is one of orthopaedics’ biggest success stories, enabling patients to regain their quality…
Having a condition like knee arthritis is debilitating and it can have a significant impact on your quality of life. Think about how often you use your knees in your everyday life – for walking, sitting, going up and down stairs, getting in and out of a car… Arthritis causes chronic pain which gets worse…
A new study has confirmed what orthopaedic surgeons have long suspected – that waiting for longer than six months for a total hip or knee replacement has a big impact on a patient’s quality of life. Edinburgh University study The cross-sectional multicentre study from the University of Edinburgh, which was published in The Bone and…
Total knee replacement is a life-changing surgical procedure that enables people with severe knee pain to start living an active life once more. But, over time – often many years – the artificial knee implant may start to loosen and wear. When this happens, the implant needs to be replaced using a surgical procedure called…
Concerns have been raised recently about implants used in hip replacement surgery which contain cobalt-chrome. This follows a report from France which suggested that there could be a link between the use of cobalt-chrome femoral head implants (used at the top of the thigh bone) and possible increased health risks. The French researchers pointed to…
Most patients who have a hip replacement experience many years of pain-free movement and an improved quality of life thanks to their new prosthetic joint. However, in rare cases complications develop after surgery and this can lead to patients needing follow-up surgery (called a revision hip replacement). Unfortunately, revision hip replacements can have poorer outcomes…