Published on Oct 26, 2015
It is our hope that this series of videos will help to answer some of the common questions that people have around joint replacement surgery. We are are so very proud of our patients and their wonderful success stories!
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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Mark’s Total Knee Replacement with Dr. Donald Hohman 2015
Published on Dec 2, 2015
Hear how Mark has gone through his rapid recovery following correction of a severe deformity and end stage arthritis of his knee with total knee replacement- he has completed the out patient knee replacement program and has continued to make tremendous progress . Returning to work full time in just a few weeks! We are all very proud of his great success!
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Harry Roscoe’s Total Knee Replacement with Dr. Mayman 2013
Published on Jun 10, 2013 This is a chronical of events of when I went to HSS to have my knee replaced with Dr. Mayman. It was a very positive experience and I will be returning to have my other knee replaced with no hesitation.
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Customized Total Knee Replacement by Dr. Karkare
Published on Nov 19, 2013
Customized Total Knee Replacement Surgery is a new technology in total knee replacement that is designed to match individual patients unique anatomy
Knee Replacement partial vs total?
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…The knee joint is made up of three separate areas, or compartments: the medial or inside part of the knee, the lateral or outside part of the knee and the patellofemoral compartment at the front of the knee, beneath the thighbone. If you have damage from arthritis confined to just one compartment of your knee, along with significant pain and disability despite medical treatment, you might be a candidate for partial knee replacement.
Yet orthopedic surgeons say too many people who could get a partial replacement ??? which spares healthy surrounding bone and tissue ??? receive a total knee replacement instead.
There are ???distinct??? advantages to opting for partial knee replacement if you???re a suitable candidate with osteoarthritis, says Dr. Andrew Pearle, founder of the Computer-Assisted Surgery Center at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. ???It tends to be a more natural-feeling knee,???… Read the Rest
At Home PT does as Well as In-Patient Rehabilitation
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Patients who choose at-home physical therapy instead of in-patient rehabilitation after knee replacement surgery do just as well when it comes to complications, long-term pain management and movement recovery, new research indicates.
“Based on these findings, we are encouraging more patients to consider going home so they can receive their aftercare in a home environment instead of at an in-patient rehab facility,” said study lead author Dr. Douglas Padgett, chief of the Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Service at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.… Read the Rest
