Hip

🦴 When Is the Right Time for Joint Replacement?

What Patients Need to Know Before Knee or Hip Replacement Most people wait too long to get a joint replacement—and sometimes, people do it too early. So how do you actually know when it’s the right time? In this episode of The Joint Replacement Podcast, Dr. Matthew Sloan breaks down …

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🎙️ The Joint Replacement Podcast: Keith Connolly, MD

Partial Knee Replacement, Recovery, and What Patients Need to Know Joint replacement has evolved dramatically over the past decade—but many of the questions patients ask remain the same. In this episode of The Joint Replacement Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Keith Connolly, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip …

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Is Robotic Joint Replacement Better? What Patients Should Know

Is Robotic Joint Replacement Better? What Patients Should Know Robotics in joint replacement is one of the most common topics patients ask about today. Many people want to know whether robotic surgery is better, whether they need it, and how it compares with traditional techniques. In the newest episode of …

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Robotic Hip Replacement for Severe Dysplasia: A Complex Case Review

In a recent case discussion with Joshua Rozell MD (NYU Langone), we reviewed a patient with severe bilateral hip dysplasia and congenital hip dislocation. These cases present unique challenges that require advanced planning, precise execution, and thoughtful patient communication. Understanding Hip Dysplasia in Adults In severe dysplasia, the hip joint …

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Joshua Rozell MD

When Is It Time for Joint Replacement? Insights from Dr. Joshua Rozell

The Joint Replacement Podcast – Episode 3 Summary Joint replacement surgery is one of the most effective procedures in modern medicine—but deciding when to have it can be challenging. In a recent episode of the Joint Replacement Podcast, I sat down with Dr. Joshua Rozell, Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery …

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Top 10 Questions Patients Ask Before Hip Replacement Surgery

By Matthew Sloan, MD If you’re considering a hip replacement, you probably have a lot of questions—and that’s a good thing. Total hip arthroplasty is one of the most successful procedures in modern medicine, but it’s still a major decision. In this article, I’ll walk through the 10 most common …

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American association of hip and knee surgeons AAHKS 2021 presentation on partial knee same day surgery

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.

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Dual mobility total hip replacement

What is a “Dual Mobility” Total Hip Replacement?

One of the hottest topics these days is spinopelvic mobility and identifying our high risk dislocation patients preoperatively to minimize dislocation risk. One of the newer strategies available to us is a dual mobility implant.

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Leg length and offset in total hip replacement surgery

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

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Hip Spine syndrome in hip arthritis

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.

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