Saving Knees with Allograft

CHICAGO. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than one-third of all Americans report being affected by knee pain. Knee replacement surgery can offer relief, but the implants only last between 12 and 15 years. Patients under the age of 40 aren’t usually considered good candidates for the procedure because they would need too many revision operations. Now there’s a simple surgery that’s saving knees in younger patients.

Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - July 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news