DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Orthopaedic Specialists, a leading practice in the Quad Cities, is proud to feature Dr. Brian McGowan, a fellowship-trained arthroplasty surgeon specializing in hip and knee ...

Less is not always more. When it comes to knee replacements, total knee replacements have historically trumped partial knee replacements — and for good reason. Knee surgery is complicated business ...

More than 790,000 knee replacements are performed each year in the United States. For patients, it’s one way to eliminate the severe pain and stiffness caused by injury or years of arthritis. But in ...

The knee is divided into 3 compartments: the lateral, medial, and patellofemoral compartments. In a partial or unicompartmental knee replacement, only 1 compartment of the knee surface is replaced. In ...

A. A normal knee is not painful and does not limit your mobility. In an arthritic knee, especially one with advanced osteoarthritis, the protective cartilage surface has worn away causing bone to rub ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Partial knee replacement sounds better than total knee replacement, doesn’t it? But what type of orthopedic patient can benefit from this procedure? Dr. Robert Cagle, member of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Partial knee replacement was associated with an excess risk for long-term revision compared with total knee ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who underwent partial knee arthroplasty had a higher reoperation rate vs. TKA. Partial knee ...

Paula Daoust, 68, is an avid runner and has been able to get back to doing what she loves after having a partial knee replacement surgery. At age 68, Paula Daoust is an avid runner. She’s run 150 half ...

According to the Arthritis Foundation, 1 in 2 adults will develop symptoms of knee osteoarthritis — a breakdown of cartilage or the cushions between bones — during their lives. Osteoarthritis causes ...