Category: Orthopedics | Bone, Joint & Musculoskeletal Health | Gilmore Health News

Postoperative AP radiograph following total knee replacement, illustrating implant position.

Knee Arthritis: Causes, Stages, Treatment Options, and When Surgery Becomes Necessary

Key Takeaways Knee osteoarthritis is not simply “wear and tear.” It is a whole-joint disease involving cartilage, bone, synovium, menisci, ligaments and surrounding muscles. X-ray severity and symptom severity …

What Robotic Knee Replacement Actually Does

Robotic Knee Replacement: What Greater Surgical Precision Can Improve, and What It Cannot Guarantee

Key Takeaways Robotic assistance can improve the reproducibility of bone preparation, implant positioning, alignment targets, and intraoperative planning in total knee arthroplasty. Greater technical precision does not automatically produce …

Human Growth Hormone and Osteoporosis: What the Research Actually Shows

Human growth hormone (HGH), also called growth hormone (GH), plays an important role in bone metabolism. This has led researchers to investigate whether recombinant human growth hormone could help …

Ultrasound-Activated Biodegradable Scaffold Promotes Bone Regeneration in Mice

Researchers at the University of Connecticut developed an experimental biodegradable scaffold that uses externally applied ultrasound to generate electrical stimulation and promote bone regeneration. The technology could eventually provide …

Illustration showing persistent pain after robotic knee replacement with robotic-assisted knee surgery, complications, diagnosis, revision surgery, and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mayur Rabhadiya.

When Robotic Knee Replacement Does Not Go as Planned: Persistent Pain, Complications, Revision Surgery, and What Patients Should Know

Key Takeaways A painful or disappointing result after robotic knee replacement does not automatically mean the robot failed. Most failure mechanisms are the same problems seen after total knee …