Young Men Greater Risk Infection after TKR

Young age and male gender cited as risk factors for in-hospital SSI after THA, TKA

Orthopedics Today, September 2012 ?? Read Study Here

A recently presented study identified age, gender and racial minority status as risk factors for perioperative surgical site infection following total hip and knee arthroplasty.

“Our regression model revealed that patient-related factors such as age younger than 44 years, male gender and [racial] minority were associated with the highest odds of [surgical site infections],” Lazaros A. Poultsides, MD, PhD…… Read the Rest

Ms. Sharon Bilateral Knee Replacement with Dr. Pai 2008

Ms. Sharon from CA talks about her Bilateral Total Knee Replacements

Ms. Sharon from California USA talks about her excellent experience after a complex Simultaneous Bilateral Knee Joint Replacement Surgery at Wockhardt Hospital,Bangalore, India. Very few surgeons across the world are accomplished to conduct a total knee replacement surgery for both knees in one surgery with good clinical outcomes. This is done… Read the Rest

Cartilage Repair Worthless

By Gabe Mirkin, M.D.

Arthroscopic surgery to trim cartilage in the knee is a worthless procedure. I have seen many patients who have had cartilage removed by surgeons for an average charge of $5000 and then they must have a knee replacement several years later. The surgeon must know about the harm he is doing because he has to see the same patients for followup when they require knee replacement surgery.

A report in the New England Journal of Medicine (July 11, 2002) shows that knee surgery to remove cartilage is worse than doing nothing. The headline from Baylor Medical School, where the landmark study was performed, is that “Study Finds Common Knee Surgery No Better Than Placebo.” Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who underwent placebo arthroscopic surgery were just as likely to report pain relief as those who received the real procedure. The researchers say their results challenge … Read the Rest

Dr. Palmer

Dr. Palmer Interview

Dr. Shawn W. Palmer
Midwest Bone & Joint
Institute
ELGIN OFFICE
2350 Royal Blvd.
Suite 200
Elgin, IL 60123
Ph: (847) 931-5300


Dr. Shawn W. Palmer is a board certified orthopedic surgeon.
In addition, he completed a year of highly specialized
fellowship training in complex reconstructive joint surgery
at the world-renowned University of Chicago Bone and Joint
Replacement Center.

His experience as an expert in the field of joint
replacement surgery covers all aspects of the surgical care
of patients with joint pain and disorders. He serves as a
consultant to the biomedical industry, is an invited
lecturer and published writer on the latest advancements in
joint surgery, and is the inventor of several implants for
joint replacement.

Dr. Palmer believes that the best course of treatment is
often the most conservative. However, a well-informed
patient matched with an experienced surgeon often provides
options for treatment where … Read the Rest

Aspirin is as Successful as Warfarin at Preventing Clots

March 22, 2013 (CHICAGO) ??? Research from the Rothman Institute at Jefferson University Hospital has shown aspirin to be just as effective in preventing clots, specifically pulmonary emboli (PE), life-threatening blood clots that can develop in the arteries of the lungs following joint replacement surgery.?? Their abstract will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) in Chicago on Friday, March 22nd at 1:42 PM, McCormick Place, Room S105, and was also recognized as one of the best poster presentations at the recent American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) meeting in Dallas.… Read the Rest

Chennai Doctors Repair Knee with Stem Cells

August 5, 2015 – Chennai:?? a hospital in Chennai has done a rare combination therapy using stem cells on a 32 year old woman who suffered a serious injury on her feet while working out at a gym.

The surgical team did a ligament correction, along with a cartilage repair on the patient.

The patient had suffered a knee injury when she was using a treadmill at a gym three years ago.?? Since there was no noticeable amount of pain, she did not bother to consult a doctor. l However, six months ago, she met with a minor accident and ended up injuring the same knee after which she began to experience constant pain.… Read the Rest