Sometimes, arthritis affects only one knee compartment. In these cases, your doctor may recommend a partial knee replacement, in which they will replace only the affected compartment. X-ray scan ...

03 April 2005 The path to middle age has taken its toll on active baby boomers. Arthritis followed by knee replacement surgery could become the norm for many of the 78 million middle-aged Americans.

A partial knee replacement is a surgery to replace one portion of your knee with artificial parts. Your knee contains three parts called compartments. There are three types of partial knee replacement ...