Karthik Jonna MD

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who gave their lives in service to our nation.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!

04/27/2026

ACL Injuries in Female Athletes: Understanding the Higher Risks and Lower Return-to-Play Rates.

Although males have higher rates of ACL injuries, the relative risk of ACL injury is actually much higher in females. Despite increased understanding of ACL injuries and prevention, injury rates among females have remained consistent, while rates have simultaneously decreased among males. As female....

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day!

04/20/2026

Exercising with knee or hip pain.

If you deal with knee and hip pain, it may be time to up your exercise game. More than just a good health habit, exercise is also an effective treatment for many knee and hip problems. And exercises that can strengthen muscles supporting knees and hips can be especially helpful.

04/13/2026

Teenage Total Hip Arthroplasty Yields High Satisfaction and Excellent Survival up to 20-Year Follow-Up.

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is increasingly performed in patients younger than 20 years who have destructive hip pathology. The unique anatomical and developmental characteristics of this population, along with the high likelihood of future revision surgery, have led to cautious clinical decision-m...

04/06/2026

The Effect of Hip Arthroplasty on Gait Function: Comparison of Ceramic On Ceramic Hip Resurfacing, Metal On Metal Hip Resurfacing, and Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Ceramic-on-ceramic hip resurfacing arthroplasty (CoC-HRA) has been developed to eliminate metal ion concerns which have been associated with metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty (MoM-HRA) while maintaining similar functionality. The aim of the study was to examine gait function pre- and posto...

03/30/2026

People as young as 50 can need a hip replacement. Here's everything you need to know about this common surgery.

Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years show that around 43% of these operations are done in people aged 50 to 69 years old.

03/23/2026

Exercising With Knee Pain: Do`s and Don`ts.

Exercise can often be the last thing on the mind of someone suffering from a chronic knee pain condition. And as research indicates, many people who have degenerative diseases of the knee, such as osteoarthritis, don't get anywhere close to the recommended amount of daily exercise activity that they...

02/02/2026

Meniscal Tear Repair: What’s New in the Literature?

Meniscal tear repair has become the gold standard modality for treating different types of meniscal tears. Despite the availability of numerous repair techniques, the ideal approach remains unclear, especially for complex and irreparable tears. Recently, innovative techniques have emerged to address...