We are celebrating Patient Recognition Week at Dr. Kamara’s practice. We’re proud of our amazing patients and the outcomes they achieve!
Ms. Obanor is a 74 year old grandmother whose disabling knee arthritis prevented her from enjoying her life. After consulting with Dr. Kamara, she had her right knee replacement done. Ms. Obanor went home after staying in the hospital for one night as part of our rapid recovery total joint replacement protocol and is feeling great!”
Intense Strength Training Does Not Ease Knee Pain, Study Finds
“This NYtimes headline on new research missed a key finding from this well designed study – knee pain scores in the participants improved with both high and low intensity strength training. The amount of change in the score was not different between the types of exercises or the control group, which consisted of health education workshops without therapy. Exercise and health education are all excellent ways to help with knee arthritis pain.
REGISTRY REVIEW: Partial Knee Arthroplasty in the US
Primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most commonly performed orthopaedic procedures in the US. The same cannot be said for partial knee arthroplasty: According 2020 Annual Report from the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (medial and lateral UKA) accounted for just 4.1% of knee replacements in 2019, compared with 8.2% in 2012, and patellofemoral arthroplasty decreased from a high of 1.7% in 2016 to 0.04% in 2019.
Even for Healthy Patients, Bilateral Simultaneous TKA May Not Be Safe
With surgeons offering total knee arthroplasty (TKA) to increasingly younger patients with osteoarthritis and other degenerative conditions, the idea that both knees could be replaced during the same operation is appealing. Many of these patients still work, and by undergoing surgery only once, they minimize time off from work and, theoretically, minimize the risk of complications from a second anesthesia and hospitalization.