Knee Posts

As winter sets in, many people travel to the mountains to ski and snowboard. Winter sports are popular and are… Read More

by OrthoVirginia Team

After you have orthopedic surgery, you may be sent home with instructions on icing the part of your body that… Read More

by OrthoVirginia Team

In sports medicine, we don’t just treat athletes. Sports medicine is the care of anyone who is active, and sports… Read More

by Johnathan Bernard, MD

Why do people get hip and knee replacements? Arthritis, especially osteoarthritis (wear and tear arthritis) is the most common reason… Read More

by Peter Helvie, MD

Joint surgery isn’t just doing a good procedure. It takes a team of people to do a joint surgery, and… Read More

by David W. Miller, Sr., MD

While there are other types of joint replacements, including elbow, shoulder and ankle, I focus on the hip and knee…. Read More

by Chijindu C. Emenari, MD, MBA

Modern Approaches In this situation, “approach” means how the surgeon enters the hip joint. Are they coming in through the… Read More

by Rishi Gogineni, MD

Knee replacements are a more difficult operation to get right than hip replacements, because the knee is a more complicated… Read More

by William E. Nordt, III, MD

The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is a ligament inside of the knee that provides stability particularly when in keeping… Read More

by Jessalynn Adam, MD, FAAPMR, CAQSM

What is a meniscus? The meniscus is a c-shaped piece of cartilage that sits between the femur (thigh bone) and… Read More

by Shawn D. Feinstein, MD