Being told that your knee is “bone-on-bone” can make total knee replacement sound immediate and unavoidable. The phrase usually describes advanced changes on an X-ray, but it does not establish…
Cortisone before knee replacement may provide temporary relief from pain and inflammation caused by osteoarthritis. That relief can be useful, particularly when pain is interfering with walking, exercise, sleep, work,…
Can you wait too long for a knee replacement? The answer is not determined by a single age, pain score, X-ray, or date on the calendar. A more useful question…