Medical Intel

Partial knee replacements can provide relief from arthritis pain without the long recovery of a total knee replacement. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Evan Argintar explains the benefits and who might qualify for the procedure. TRANSCRIPT Intro: MedStar Washington Hospital Center presents Medical Intel where our healthcare team shares health and wellness insights and gives you the inside story on advances in medicine.  Host: Thanks for joining us today. We’re talking to Dr. Evan Argintar an orthopedic surgeon and assistant director of sports medicine at Medstar Orthopedic Institute at Medstar Washington Hospital Center. Today we’re discussing an advancement in joint replacement surgery called bioplasty. These procedures preserve as much of the normal joint anatomy as possible. Dr. Argintar, what’s the goal of this advancement? Dr. Evan Argintar: So traditionally the treatment of arthritis has been a big issue and as the Baby Boomers age, we’re actually finding that there are not enough orthopedic surgeons to treat th