A new kind of surgery now is being performed for people with arthritis of the knee. Just your normal, everyday activities were painful. Osteoarthritis results when the cartilage normally found in your joints breaks down. The result, bone against bone, causes pain and, eventually, loss of movement.
Painkillers help, but only joint replacement really helps.
Surgeons traditionally replaced the entire knee joint, but now can use a partial knee replacement, as they did with Dominick. A long incision traditionally was used in a partial knee replacement, leading to longer recovery times and more intensive rehabilitation. Archibeck now is performing the procedure with a small incision. Healthbeat with Dr. Barry Ramo airs weekdays on Action 7 News. Produced by Laurie Volkin.