After the prosthetic knee joint is inserted, plastic spacers will be placed to recreate the smooth cushion of the cartilage that was damaged or removed. For a partial knee replacement (PKR ...

I’ve had knee injuries in the past ... removes damaged bone and cartilage and replaces it with prosthetic parts. A smooth plastic spacer, which mimics the cushion of cartilage that has been ...

Advocates say it is discrimination and are arguing for "insurance fairness." This is a KFF Health News story. When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very ...

A novel surgical technique could dramatically improve walking for people with below-the-knee amputations and help them better control their prosthetics. A study published Monday in Nature Medicine ...

"The electronic prosthetic knee is life-changing," said Adams, who lives in Lafayette, Colorado, with his wife and two kids. Without it, "it would be like going back to having a wooden leg like I ...

"The electronic prosthetic knee is life-changing," said Adams, who lives in Lafayette, Colorado, with his wife and two kids. Without it, "it would be like going back to having a wooden leg like I ...