Trauma, Joints, and Reconstruction: A Conversation with Dr. Alon Antebi
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 …
Inside the Operating Room: What Does a Surgical Tech Actually Do?
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, …
RACER Knee Trial: Does Robotic Knee Replacement Actually Improve Patient Outcomes?
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 …
Trauma Meets Joint Replacement: Elizabeth Gausden, MD on Periprosthetic Fractures, Robotics and the Future of Traumaplasty
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 First Month After Knee Replacement: What Nobody Warns You About
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, …
From Joint Preservation to Joint Replacement: The Evolution of Hip & Knee Surgery with Atul Kamath, MD
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 …
The Future of Joint Replacement: Better Outcomes, Smarter Care with Kevin Bozic, MD, MBA
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, …
When the Joint Replacement Surgeon Becomes the Patient: A Conversation with Farzin Kabaei, MD
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. …
Episode #35: Dr. Stephen Howell — The History of Kinematic Alignment and the Future of Knee Replacement
Modern total knee replacement has undergone remarkable advances over the past several decades, but few concepts have generated as much discussion—and as much research—as kinematic alignment (KA). In Episode #35 of The Joint Replacement Podcast, I had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Stephen Howell, one of the pioneers …
Hip Resurfacing vs. Hip Replacement: Is Hip Resurfacing Making a Comeback?
New Podcast Episode #34 Featuring Professor Justin Cobb (Imperial College London) For decades, hip replacement has been considered one of the most successful operations in all of medicine. Modern implants routinely provide decades of pain relief, excellent function, and predictable outcomes for millions of patients worldwide. But for younger, highly …