How the Achievements of Hip Surgeons are Transforming Lives
Few things affect our well-being like constant pain and loss of mobility. Hip surgeons can defeat these problems today, restoring movement and changing lives.
Few things affect our well-being like constant pain and loss of mobility. Hip surgeons can defeat these problems today, restoring movement and changing lives.
Our legs must bear our entire weight, so wear and tear on their joints is inevitable, and spotting the signs that we might need knee specialists is essential.
Many older people will recall a grandparent with severe joint pain and only painkillers for relief. Today, joint surgeons can replace damaged hips and knees.
Stiff, swollen and aching joints are no longer a life sentence thanks to orthopaedic advances. Hip replacement specialists can now restore pain-free mobility.
Our hips, knees and shoulders are constantly stressed as we perform our day-to-day tasks, often leading to damage and requiring help from joint specialists. Fossil evidence suggests orthopaedics began when early humans attempted to mend fractures but were...
Orthopaedics is an umbrella term that combines several medical and surgical specialities. General orthopaedics focuses mainly on treating skeletal deformities. The name of this discipline is derived from the Greek words for “child” and “straight”, and historically,...
How Would You Know If You Need a Knee Replacement? Consisting of the femur, tibia and patella, stabilised by soft tissues and bathed in synovial fluid, damage to this joint often requires a knee replacement. The knee is a hinge joint, so rather like a cat flap, it...
Are you Familiar With the Signs You Might Need a Hip Replacement? Every month, between 200 and 300 patients undergo hip replacement surgery in South Africa. Is there a chance you could be next? Here’s what you need to know. Orthopaedic surgeons worldwide have...
The incidence of painful and swollen joints is growing worldwide, creating a steadily increasing need for arthroscopy and replacements of the affected joints. Disorders that affect the joints, causing pain, swelling and hindering mobility, have always been...