Adult Scoliosis
Scoliosis is defined as a side-to-side curvature from the normal frontal view of the body. In actuality, the deformity occurs in three planes: front-back, side to side, and bottom-top.
Acruplasty - A Minimally Invasive Option for the Treatment of Spinal Fractures
Vertebral compression fractures will number in excess of 500,000 this year.
Total Joint Owner's Manual - Maintaining Your Total Hip and Total Knee
Will my total hip or total knee need to be redone? This is a common question and is understandable given the history of joint replacement failures a generation ago.
28 Years of Orthopaedic Experience - Facts and Fallacies
As I approach 30 years of Orthopaedic Surgery practice, dedicated to hip and knee replacement in arthritic patients, it is interesting to reflect on some headline news articles offering the latest and greatest improvements in orthopaedic and arthritis care. – Dr. John Irving
Total knee replacement - Please be a patient PATIENT
Total knee replacement has been proven to be one of the best reconstructive procedures offered to patients suffering with debilitating arthritis over the past 30 years.
How Can I Treat My Arthritis Knee Symptoms Without Surgery?
The bottom line is that arthritis of the knee is not an acute problem and there is no “urgent” or “emergency” surgery needed to definitively treat knee arthritis.
When Do You Need Partial Vs. Total Knee Replacement?
Painful arthritis of the knee affects up to 10% of the general United States population over 65 years of age. As a result, data estimates that approximately 350,000 total knee replacements are performed each year in the United States.
The Truth About Peri-Operative Anesthesia for Modern Joint Replacement Surgery
Although surgery itself can be a significant source of stress for patients about to undergo a joint replacement, many patients seem to have more apprehension about the anesthesia than any other aspect of the procedure.
Computer Navigated Total Knee Replacement
Total Knee Replacement (TKR) continues to be one of the most successful medical interventions performed today. This procedure allows patients with painful arthritic knees to return to a more active lifestyle and achieve an improved quality and, in many cases, quantity of life.
Knee Replacement
Painful arthritis of the knee affects up to 10% of the general United States population over 65 years of age. As a result, data estimates that approximately 350,000 total knee replacements are performed each year in the United States.