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Your New Knee: What You Should Know

You may notice numbness around the incision of your knee replacement surgery. You may also notice some stiffness. This may be more pronounced after a great deal of bending. Naturally, your knee should be improved after you have had it replaced; however, it is important to remember that an artificial knee may never have the complete ROM (range of motion) of a natural knee. Read More »

Success and Failure with the Zimmer Durom Implant

In 2006 a radical new hip replacement device called the Zimmer Durom Cup Replacement was approved for use in the United States. This one-piece design was a radical change from the three-part implants that had been used in previous decades. Doctors were impressed by the track record the implants had enjoyed in Europe for three years prior to the device being introduced into American markets. However, the thrill of victory was rapidly overcome by the agony of defeat as hundreds of U.S. patients started suffering pain from loosening implants. Read More »