In an article published by Dr. Fournier, MD, et al, in the August issue of the Journal of Arthroplasty, t ...
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Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Joint Replacement Surgery
Risk Factors Associated with Obesity in Joint Replacement Surgery
In an article published by Dr. Fournier, MD, et al, in the August issue of the Journal of Arthroplasty, the effects of obesity on joint replacement were reviewed. The authors noted that the Center for ...
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#TopDocTuesday – Meet Neuro/Spine Surgeon David Lundin, MD
#TopDocTuesday – Meet Neuro/Spine Surgeon David Lundin, MD
“I know this sounds cliché,” says Neuro- and Spine-Surgeon Dr. David Lundin, “but when we get people back ...
“I know this sounds cliché,” says Neuro- and Spine-Surgeon Dr. David Lundin, “but when we get people back to enjoying life, that feeling is really very exciting.” Lundin was recently recognized by Sea ...
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Seattle Met Magazine 2016 “Top Docs”
Seattle Met Magazine 2016 “Top Docs”
The 2016 Seattle Met “Top Doc” list is out, and look who’s on it! The 2016 Seattle Met Top Doctors survey ...
The 2016 Seattle Met “Top Doc” list is out, and look who’s on it! The 2016 Seattle Met Top Doctors survey polled doctors, nurses and physician assistants across King, Snohomish, Kitsap and Pierce coun ...
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Shared Decision-Making
Shared Decision-Making
Shared decision-making is a process whereby physicians and patients exchange information and arrive at an ...
Shared decision-making is a process whereby physicians and patients exchange information and arrive at an agreement about the patient's preferred treatment option. This is predicated on the concept t ...
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Dealing with Painful Sciatica–What are the Best Treatments?
Dealing with Painful Sciatica–What are the Best Treatments?
Owww. If you’ve ever experienced sciatica, you know it’s difficult to get comfortable either sitting or s ...
Owww. If you’ve ever experienced sciatica, you know it’s difficult to get comfortable either sitting or standing. Sciatica is a pain extending from the back of your pelvis down the back of your thigh, ...
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Total Knee Replacement
Total Knee Replacement
A paper presented at the 25th annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in Nove ...
A paper presented at the 25th annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in November 2015, reviewed the complications following bilateral simultaneous total knee replacement v ...
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The Effects of Smoking and Postoperative Complications After Total Hip Replacement
The Effects of Smoking and Postoperative Complications After Total Hip Replacement
Dr. Sahota, MD and colleagues at the 25th anniversary meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee ...
Dr. Sahota, MD and colleagues at the 25th anniversary meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons presented a poster on their findings with regard to smoking and the incidence of comp ...
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The Year 2014 In Review
The Year 2014 In Review
The year 2014 saw over 1,300 joint replacement procedures done at the Joint Center at Valley Medical Cent ...
The year 2014 saw over 1,300 joint replacement procedures done at the Joint Center at Valley Medical Center. After reviewing the data from that year, we would like to share our results so that consume ...
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Long-term Outcome of Unicompartmental or Partial Knee Replacement Versus Total Knee Replacement
Long-term Outcome of Unicompartmental or Partial Knee Replacement Versus Total Knee Replacement
Dr. Masonis and colleagues from Ortho Carolina presented a poster at the 25th annual meeting of the Ameri ...
Dr. Masonis and colleagues from Ortho Carolina presented a poster at the 25th annual meeting of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons in November 2015. They reviewed the outcomes of 174 pa ...
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Prophylaxis for Deep Venous Thrombosis After Joint Replacement Surgery
Prophylaxis for Deep Venous Thrombosis After Joint Replacement Surgery
Dr. Tan and coauthors from the Rothman Clinic presented their results at the 25th anniversary of the Amer ...
Dr. Tan and coauthors from the Rothman Clinic presented their results at the 25th anniversary of the American Association of hip and knee surgeons in Dallas, Texas November 2015, looking at a multicen ...