What Olympian had this hip surgery?
This implant is known as a hip resurfacing, an implant typically reserved for young active males, which has fallen out of favor since the problems with “metal-on-metal” hips were identified. However, some surgeons will still use this implant for some patients.
Is A Conversion Total Knee a Primary or a Revision?
As most knee surgeon’s know: patients undergoing conversion knee replacement (a total knee replacement after a prior knee surgery) have far more complications than patients who never had knee surgery before. We reviewed tens of thousands of knee replacement surgeries in hospitals across the country. The patients having a conversion total knee replacement had nearly twice as many medical complications, infections, and re-operations within 30 days.
Am I a Surgical Candidate?
Patients come to my office to speak with a hip and knee surgeon. However, many of the patients I see don’t need surgery, and may never need surgery. I help my patients manage arthritis using surgical and non-surgical methods, depending on what is right for them.
