At a recent meeting in Chicago, with orthopedic surgeons interested in hip replacement surgery, it was discussed there has been an increase in the number of unrecognized...
If you have seen an orthopedic surgeon and have scheduled replacement of your hip or knee, it is important to make sure certain things are evaluated prior to surgery. Mos...
As we discussed in our last blog about total hip replacement, there are several factors that influence the outcome of knee replacement. These include surgical technique,...
In a previous blog, I discussed the issue of anticoagulation therapy (blood thinning) after total hip and knee replacement. The ultimate goal of all of our efforts to thi...
Approximately 90% of people who undergo a total hip or knee replacement have a satisfactory outcome. Approximately 10% of patients will not be satisfied with their outcom...
A recent edition of U.S. News and World Report (July 23, 2007) came out with their annual rankings of best hospitals. In this issue, they also had information regarding h...
In the June 25, 2007 US News and World Report magazine, a section on injury-free workouts and other exercise tips for middle age and older individuals was presented. This...
Many people are faced with the situation of having significant pain from arthritis in both of their knees. When conservative measures such as modification of activity, or...
As I have mentioned in previous blogs, the way that we manage pain has changed significantly over the last five years. We have utilized a combination of different compone...
Surgeons at the Valley Medical Center’s Center for Joint Replacement performed 772 total joint replacements in 2006. This was a 20% increase over the number of case...
