Two studies presented at the 21st Annual American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Dallas, Texas in November of 2011 reviewed the effect of surgical exposure, in particular use of quad sparing ...

Hello! I’m excited to welcome you to our new blog on spine care. First, I’d like to introduce myself. My name is David Lundin and I'm the Medical Director for Spine Surgery at Valley Medical Center in ...

Over the last few years, various device manufacturers have developed and marketed "High Flex knees".  The hope with these newer designs was that patients would gain greater range of motion with regard ...

As aging baby-boomers begin to feel the aches and pains of arthritic joints, they may start to realize that their weight, their activity, and exercise regimen may impact outcomes of possible joint rep ...

I had the pleasure of going on a recent bike trip with a 75-year-old gentleman named Earl.  Earl had some of the most deformed knees I have seen in a long time with bone-on-bone changes in the inside ...

With the return of nicer weather to the Pacific Northwest, many people turn to the outdoors for exercise. But, really keeping yourself in shape is a year-round commitment to your health, your well-bei ...

We recently completed our prospective randomized study evaluating the differences between anterior approach and posterolateral approach total hip replacement. There was a statistically significant dif ...

At the most recent meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in San Diego, California in February 2011, there were several papers reviewing the efficacy and indication for patient-specifi ...

There was a two-hour scientific session at the recent annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in San Diego, California in February 2011. While most patients with metal-on-metal t ...