Same Day Surgery for Partial Knee Replacement — Presentation at American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons 2021, Dallas TX
Finally got the full video from our #AAHKS2021 presentation. Always honored to be a part of the discussion to improve care for our joint replacement patients.
What are Leg Length and Offset in Total Hip Replacement?
Leg length and offset in total hip Arthroplasty
I got so many comments on this story that I had to turn it into a full post. Full disclosure: not a patient I’m caring for, sent this picture from a friend, but great illustration of the basic Arthroplasty concepts of #leglength and #offset
The Hip-Spine Syndrome in Hip Arthritis
Evaluating hip arthritis in a patient with lumbar spine disease
Just perusing my upcoming clinic schedule and I see a 60-year-old woman with this x-ray in the system, otherwise unknown to the practice.
Consent for Total Hip Replacement
What does it mean to review consent for total hip replacement surgery? I got a little excited yesterday talking about the Geisinger total joint replacement guarantee so I wanted to review how I go over a consent for total hip replacement with a patient.
Guarantee for Total Joint Replacement
What does this mean? I’m not sure, the article doesn’t say specifically and I couldn’t find it on the website. I’m hoping someone from Geisinger or Medacta can get back to me with more info on the guarantee.
5 Questions Your Surgeon Will Ask You
When you go to see your joint replacement surgeon about hip or knee pain, be ready for them to ask you the following five questions. Each question is asked to determine specific bits of information to help us piece together the source of your pain and the best treatment options, even before we do a physical exam or look at your x-ray imaging.
Anterior Hip Cadaver Training Course
I was proud to have the opportunity to serve as faculty for the Boston Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Lab for @djoglobal ⚒️ Thank you for the teaching opportunity and the delicious Boston-inspired meal
Periprosthetic Femur Fracture Case
Revision Total Hip Replacement for Periprosthetic Hip fracture
⚒️ My good friend @mhasenauer99 sent me this recent case of a patient who had a fall after a total hip replacement.
Arthritis X-Ray Classification Video
In 1957 Kellegren and Lawrence release their landmark paper on a new x-ray classification system for arthritis. This system would become the gold standard after the World Health Organization adopted it as their arthritis classification in the 1960’s. At the time of the release of the K-L system, it was typical that only one x-ray was available to diagnose a patient, because the radiation doses were so high, it was risky to obtain multiple shots.
