The knee is the largest joint in the body, making it vulnerable to a wide range of problems. Being aware of these problems and how to preventive them can help keep your knees healthy throughout your life, says Frederick Song, MD, an orthopedist on staff at University Medical Center at Princeton (UMCP). Overuse injuries: In young athletes, overuse injuries are increasingly common, including patellofemoral syndrome, a dull pain caused by irritation under the knee cap. These injuries are often caused...

WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME FOR A KNEE REPLACEMENT People with knee arthritis often come into the office with a common question. When is the right time to have my joint replaced? Although the answer to that varies from person to person, my answer is usually the same. When you have tried everything else and it is bad enough that it is getting in the way of living your life." Knee replacement surgery can be an extremely effective tool to...

By Dr. Marc J. Lamb Many patients are surprised when I recommend arthroscopic wrist surgery as a treatment for their chronic wrist pain or acute injury. Even patients who have previously had arthroscopic procedures on their shoulder or knee are not aware that wrist arthroscopy can be performed. Surgical arthroscopy or a “wrist scope” has been safely performed since the 1970’s. Like many orthopedic surgeries, advances in technology for medical instruments and digital imaging have made wrist arthroscopy a much...