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Periprosthetic joint infection is one of the most challenging complications in hip and knee replacement. It can transform an operation intended to restore mobility into a prolonged course of additional surgery, antibiotics, rehabilitation, and uncertainty. In Episode 45 of The Joint Replacement Podcast, I sat down with Jesse Otero, MD, …

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common problems I treat, and patients are increasingly interested in options that fall somewhere between medications and joint replacement. Cortisone injections, hyaluronic acid, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, PRP, laser therapy, red light therapy, TENS, and shockwave treatment are all frequently discussed. But another …

What happens when the worlds of orthopedic trauma and joint replacement overlap? In Episode 43 of The Joint Replacement Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Alon Antebi, a fellowship trained orthopedic trauma surgeon in Southern California whose practice spans complex fracture care, pelvic and acetabular trauma, primary and revision joint …

When patients think about surgery, they understandably think first about their surgeon. But a successful operation depends on an entire team of highly trained professionals working together behind the scenes. In Episode 42 of The Joint Replacement Podcast, I sat down with Alyssa Ellis, CST, CSFA, creator of Beyond Assisting, …

Robotic-assisted total knee replacement has become one of the most important technological developments in modern joint replacement. Advocates point to greater surgical precision, reproducibility, intraoperative data, and the ability to individualize implant positioning. Critics have continued to ask a simpler question: Do patients actually do better? The newly published RACER-Knee …

Periprosthetic fractures are among the most challenging complications facing modern joint replacement surgeons. As more patients receive hip and knee replacements and remain active with them for longer, surgeons increasingly encounter fractures around existing implants that require expertise in both fracture fixation and revision arthroplasty. Contemporary management can range from …

The surgery is over. You stood up. You walked. You made it home. And then reality sets in. For many patients, the hardest part of knee replacement isn’t the operation itself—it’s navigating the first several weeks after surgery. Once the anesthesia wears off and the structure of the hospital disappears, …

Modern orthopedic care is no longer simply about deciding whether a patient does—or does not—need a joint replacement. Today, surgeons have an expanding spectrum of options that can include hip arthroscopy, osteotomy, cartilage restoration, partial knee replacement, total joint replacement, robotic technology, and increasingly sophisticated outpatient recovery pathways. In Episode …

What if the future of joint replacement is not simply about performing a better operation, but about building a better healthcare system around the patient? In Episode #37 of The Joint Replacement Podcast, I sit down with Kevin Bozic, MD, MBA, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement, …

What does a joint replacement surgeon learn when he becomes a joint replacement patient himself? In Episode 36 of The Joint Replacement Podcast, I sit down with Farzin Kabaei, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles specializing in hip and knee replacement, complex joint reconstruction, and orthopedic trauma. Dr. …