Author: Ginny Peterson
Joint replacement in younger patients
Joint replacement in younger patients continues to increase. More joint replacements are being done now than ever. In fact, it is…
Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery
Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery has been popularized over the past decade when patient demand for less pain and faster recovery put pressure on both surgeons and implant manufacturers to develop better techniques. What have evolved are better implants and instruments, which match better-trained and understanding…
An X-ray does not signal the need for knee replacement
An X-ray does not signal the need for knee replacement. Frequently, an X-ray is one of the first tests chosen for joint…
A second opinion for knee pain relief
A second opinion for knee pain relief may be the first step that’s needed. Consider the following situation:
A doctor…
Landmark Hospital of Southwest Florida appoints Zehr as Chief of Surgery
NAPLES, FLA. (August 25, 2017) − Landmark Hospitals Chairman Dr. William K. Kapp III has named Robert…
Hip pain in the middle-aged patient
Hip pain in the middle-aged patient may or may not lead to hip replacement surgery. Surgical treatment for hip pain…
Revision knee replacement
Revision knee replacement refers to the procedure to repair or replace a failed first knee replacement. All implants have a limited life expectancy depending on an individual’s age, weight, activity level and medical condition(s). We expect most knees to last more…
Post-operative questions about knee replacement
Post-operative questions about knee replacement vary, depending on the type of knee replacement surgery you have had. For instance total…