Sixty-nine-year-old Mary Anne Laporte was diagnosed with knee arthritis 15 years ago. For years, she kept the pain under control with steroid injections and physical therapy, but when she began ...
Even when knee replacement surgery is successful, stiffness in the knee joint can remain. People with a stiff knee after surgery may be unable to fully straighten the leg, to bend the knee, or both.
Orthopedic supply companies have begun to market directly to consumers. Their advertisements might make you believe their knee replacement implant is "the best" and worthy of considering above all ...