Partial knee replacement is a surgical treatment option that replaces (or resurfaces) only the damaged portion of the knee while conserving knee ligaments and unaffected cartilage. âPatients with unicompartmental knee arthritis have cartilage degeneration in only one section or compartment of the knee.
Your appendix is on the right side of your abdomen. the pain usually is on the right side below your naval. If you are suffering an appendicitis you will also have nausea and fever and your white blood cell count will be high. If you think you are having an attack of appendicitis, see your doctor as soon as you can.
Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendix. It may be acute or chronic. In the United States, appendicitis is the most common cause of abdominal pain resulting in surgery. About 5 percent of Americans will experience appendicitis at some point in their lives. Appendicitis can happen at any time, but it occurs most often between the ages of 10 and 30. Itâs more common in males than in females. If left untreated, appendicitis may cause your appendix to burst and cause infection. This can be serious and sometimes fatal.