How do publish research as an orthopedic surgeon in training
For the current and future Med students, residents, fellows, and even young attendings trying to build your academic career:
How do you get into the residency or fellowship of your dreams?
What is Posterior Condylar Offset in Knee Replacement?
How do you choose the appropriate rotation of your total knee femoral component?
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.
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.
Survival of Partial Knee vs. Total Knee Replacements
When I see a #partialkneereplacement candidate in the office, I discuss the many benefits of partial knee compared with #totalkneereplacement
Distal Femoral Cut for Total Knee Replacement
The mechanical axis is found by drawing a line from the center of the femoral head through the center of the knee joint and down to the center of the ankle. Because we stand upright and our femur starts away from midline at the top to allow for rotational motion, the anatomical axis of the femur is in 6 degrees of valgus (on average) from the mechanical axis.
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.