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MAKOplasty®: Robotic Knee Surgery
ROBOTIC KNEE SURGERY
Manhattan Orthopedic & Sports Medicine is proud to announce ROBOTIC ASSISTED PARTIAL KNEE REPLACEMENT (MAKOplasty®). Through the use of a Robotic Arm our surgeons now perform more precise partial knee replacements using a MINIMALLY INVASIVE technique. This cutting edge technology helps restore a patient’s more natural knee motion. Read more…
Outlasting the Aging Process: Strategies for Long-Term Knee Health
Advances in orthopedic medicine, sports sciences, and physical therapy have allowed for sustained, active lifestyles that only keep us healthier and heartier as we swim, bike, volley and swing our way into retirement. In particular, there has never been a better time for knees.
Keeping your knees healthy begins with maintaining motion and strength through regular exercise. The catch-22, however, is that the more we exercise, the more wear and tear builds up, leading to arthritis. Read more…
What you should know about hip implants
Total Hip Replacement has proven to be a highly successful procedure for the relief of pain and restoration of function in patients with advanced arthritis. Because it has been so effective it is now being done, in increasing numbers, in younger patients. However, we must not forget that it is a mechanical implant and with use and age it tends to wear out and fail. Read more…
Sprains and Strains of the Hip
It’s an interesting fact of life that we don’t appreciate a device’s inner workings until something goes wrong. So it goes with the hip. The intricate mechanics of the hip are something to behold: a 360-degree bundle of muscles, ligaments, and tendons that work in tandem to allow us a range of movements at the hip – from the simple motions of everyday life to the more complicated jumps, pivots and lunges on the sports field.
Hip injuries, then, can slow us down to the point of frustration. Let’s go through a quick rundown of common hip injuries in order to understand and demystify some of the strains and sprains before they turn into chronic conditions. Read more…
Unicondylar Knee Replacement
The knee has three compartments: the medial, lateral, and patello-femoral compartments. Commonly, arthritis will affect all three compartments of the knee. In select patients, however, the pattern of arthritis will be localized to a single compartment. For these patients, a Unicondylar Knee Replacement (sometimes called a “partial knee replacement” or a “Uni”) may be an excellent solution. Read more…
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