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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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.
