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	<title>TotalKneeWeb.com - Simple, Concise Information on Total Knee Replacement &#38; Related Topics</title>
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		<title>With Knee Replacement Rehabilitation, the Sooner the Better New Study Shows.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a recent study 1 published in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, a group of Spanish researchers looked to determine if there was any benefit to beginning exercises within the first 24 hours following Knee Replacement versus waiting an additional 1-2 days to begin therapy.




The researchers compared two groups, each consisting of 153 total knee replacement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Knee Replacement &#8211;  Items from around the web &#8211; January 8th 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[“Prehabilitation” and Knee Replacement.
In a recent article available at  LowerExtremityReview.com the concept of  “Prehabilitation” or exercise before Total Knee Replacement Surgery was reviewed.  It has been demonstrated that one of the predictors of post operative range of motion (ROM) is pre-operative ROM.  It stands to reason that exercises aimed at increasing pre-op ROM and knee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TotalKneeWeb.Com &#8211; Interesting Items from Around the Web</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interesting Items from Around the Web October 11th 2010
Arthritis on the Rise
In a weekly report from the CDC, it was estimated that arthritis results in cost of $128 billion each year in the United States alone.  The prevalence of arthritis and associated costs is expected to increase dramatically given the aging population.  Data from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Follow up on Female Knee Replacement</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In  one of our first posts, we discussed what was at the time a new type of  knee replacement implant specifically designed for female anatomy.   These “gender specific” knee replacement implants have a shape tailored  to fit the narrower distal femur or thigh bone in women. (see New Total  Knee [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Retain or Sacrifice the PCL…That is the Question</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the normal knee, the ligaments provide stability during movement of the joint. There are four major ligaments in the knee: the medial and lateral collateral ligaments (MCL and LCL), which provide “side to side” stability and the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments (ACL and PCL) which provide “front to back” stability.

In total knee replacement [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Impact of “High-Risk” Sports in Knee Replacement Patients</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the recent meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, a study was presented where survivorship of total knee replacements in patients who participated in certain “high-risk” sports was compared to those who did not participate in such activities.1

In this study, a group of 1500 patients that received the identical prosthesis were asked if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video Showing a Traditional Total Knee Replacement Surgery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So you are searching for a video showing a traditional total knee replacement surgery (also known as Total Knee Arthroplasty) ?  You have found what you are looking for here.  Below is a three part video education series narrated by Dr. Kirby Turnage of Pensacola, Florida and http://www.gcortho.com/.
These videos have everything you will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile Bearing Knee Replacement Offers no Benefits vs. Fixed Bearing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a previous posting 1, the question was raised as to which is better, fixed or mobile bearing knee replacement.  In the end, the answer was not very clear.  But in the view of one implant manufacture, the choice is simple: fixed bearing.
In a recent press release, a major U.S. Orthopedic implant company [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Press-Fit Total Knee Replacement:  Working to Prevent Loosening and Bone Loss</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In total knee replacement, the worn ends of the bones that make up the joint are replaced with metal and plastic implants.  These implants are secured to the bone either with  “bone cement” which the surgeon applies to the implant and bony surfaces or they are simply “press-fit” into place.  In the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Are the Ligaments Affected in Total Knee Replacement?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A common question regarding total knee replacement (also known as total knee arthroplasty) is what happens to the ligaments in the knee as a result of knee replacement?
First, it is helpful to understand the location and function of these important soft-tissue structures.  There are four major ligaments in the knee joint.  Two of these ligaments [...]]]></description>
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