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Makoplasty vs. Traditional Knee Replacement: What's the Difference? By Shaun E. Chandran, M.D. — Chandran Orthopaedic Surgery, Torrance, CA When patients come to my Torrance office to discuss knee replacement, one of the first things they ask about is robotic surgery. "Is the robot doing the operation?" "Is it actually...
Do I Need a Knee Replacement, or Can I Wait? A Torrance Surgeon's Guide By Shaun E. Chandran, M.D. — Chandran Orthopaedic Surgery, Torrance, CA If knee pain is starting to shape your day — which chair you choose, which stairs you avoid, whether you say yes to a walk...
Hip Replacement Recovery Timeline: What to Expect Week by Week By Shaun E. Chandran, M.D. — Chandran Orthopaedic Surgery, Torrance, CA One of the biggest sources of anxiety before hip replacement isn't the surgery itself — it's the recovery. How long until I can walk? Drive? Get back to normal...
Articular cartilage — the smooth, glistening tissue that covers the ends of bones inside the knee joint — is one of nature's most remarkable materials. It allows bones to glide against each other with almost no friction and absorbs millions of cycles of loading over a lifetime. But cartilage has...
Two of the most common reasons patients visit an orthopedic surgeon are meniscus tears and ACL injuries. Both can be dramatic in how they occur — a sudden twist, a pop, a knee that buckles — and both can significantly limit function if left untreated. The good news is that...
A shoulder dislocation is one of the most jarring injuries a person can experience. The sharp, sudden pain, the visible deformity, the helpless feeling of an arm that won't move — it's an experience most people desperately want to avoid ever repeating. Yet for many patients, once a shoulder dislocates,...
The rotator cuff is one of the most important and most vulnerable structures in the human body. When it tears — whether from a sudden injury or gradual wear — the resulting pain and weakness can make even simple daily tasks like reaching overhead or sleeping on your side feel...
Knee pain that limits your ability to walk, climb stairs, or sleep comfortably can be life-altering. For millions of Americans, total knee replacement is the procedure that restores function and eliminates pain when other treatments stop working. But not all knee replacements are performed the same way — and advances...
If you or someone you love has been told that a hip or knee replacement is the next step, you may be weighing your options carefully. One of the most significant advances in joint replacement over the past decade has been the introduction of robotic-assisted surgery — a technology that...
Knee Arthritis What is knee arthritis? Knee Arthritis is a condition where there is a loss of cartilage noted in any one or more than one compartments of the knee. The knee has three compartments; medial compartment, lateral compartment, and patellofemoral compartment. The medial and lateral compartments of the...
The Amazing Robotic Arm-Assisted Knee Resurfacing Procedure This blog will talk about one of the most advanced knee replacement procedures that will take care of your knee pain once and for all. Aching knees can literally stop a person in their tracks, and Rama E. Chandran, MD and Shaun E....