(Source: Stryker Corporation) By: Jennifer Webster Tuesday, July 01, 2014 Filed under: Treatments & Techniques | Orthopedics MAKOplasty partial knee resurfacing allows patients with cartilage breakdown in the knee to pursue fuller, more active lives. Physicians and laypeople alike understand the basics of osteoarthritis and the effects it can have on patients' lives. However, according to Douglas Petraco, MD, Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at St. Charles Hospital, scientists do not fully understand the biological changes that accompany the condition. The common outcomes - including pain, disability and unemployment or other significant limitations - make it crucial for physicians to...
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