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Is Hip or Knee Replacement Right for You?
Is Hip or Knee Replacement Right for You?
GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWEREDWatch orthopedic surgeon William Barrett, MD's Frequently Asked Questions video series where he shares what you need to know about hip and knee replacement surgery. View FAQ ...
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Anterior Approach to Total Hip Replacement
Anterior Approach to Total Hip Replacement
There are three basic approaches to a total hip replacement. The most commonly used approach in the Unite ...
There are three basic approaches to a total hip replacement. The most commonly used approach in the United States is a posterior lateral approach where a skin incision is made over the posterior part ...
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Less Invasive Joint Replacement
Less Invasive Joint Replacement
Over the last several years, surgeons have developed less invasive procedures for joint replacement surge ...
Over the last several years, surgeons have developed less invasive procedures for joint replacement surgery. For hip replacements, this involves making a 4 - 5 inch incision either in the back or the ...
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Dr. Barrett’s Joint Replacement Blog
Dr. Barrett’s Joint Replacement Blog
Dr. William Barrett is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in pri ...
Dr. William Barrett is a board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in primary and revision hip and knee replacement. He performs more than 500 joint replacement procedu ...
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From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery
From Nurse to Patient to Everest–the Climb to a Life Changing Hip Replacement Surgery
Trevor Lanz is easily described as a busy guy. Between his job as an Assistant Nurse Manager at Valley Me ...
Trevor Lanz is easily described as a busy guy. Between his job as an Assistant Nurse Manager at Valley Medical Center, frequently volunteering his time to represent the hospital at community events, a ...
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Smoking and the Risk of Infection after Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Smoking and the Risk of Infection after Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
By William P Barrett, MD In a study by Tischler, et al, from the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, Penns ...
By William P Barrett, MD In a study by Tischler, et al, from the Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, patients who were active smokers were found to have a significantly increased risk for ...
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Total Joint Replacement, Bundled Payments, Patient Risk Factors to Success
Total Joint Replacement, Bundled Payments, Patient Risk Factors to Success
By William P Barrett, MD In the February issue of The Journal of Arthroplasty, there were several article ...
By William P Barrett, MD In the February issue of The Journal of Arthroplasty, there were several articles examining the influence of various medical comorbidities and the risk for complication after ...
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Outpatient versus Inpatient Hip Replacement
Outpatient versus Inpatient Hip Replacement
By William P Barrett, MD In an award-winning paper at the 2016 Hip Society meeting, authors Goyal, MD, et ...
By William P Barrett, MD In an award-winning paper at the 2016 Hip Society meeting, authors Goyal, MD, et al. Presented their prospective randomized study comparing 2 groups of patients undergoing hip ...
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Shared Decision Making in Total Hip and Knee Replacement
Shared Decision Making in Total Hip and Knee Replacement
By William P Barrett, MD In shared decision-making, patients and physicians make contributions to the dia ...
By William P Barrett, MD In shared decision-making, patients and physicians make contributions to the dialogue about a patient's condition, the best way to achieve the optimal outcome, and treatment o ...
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DVT Prophylaxis After Total Hip and Knee Replacement
DVT Prophylaxis After Total Hip and Knee Replacement
By William P Barrett, MD In an article published January 18, 2017, in the journal Bone and Joint Surgery, ...
By William P Barrett, MD In an article published January 18, 2017, in the journal Bone and Joint Surgery, Dr. J. Parvizi and coauthors reported on their study evaluating the effectiveness of low-dose ...