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Choosing the right orthopaedic surgeon

Choosing the right orthopaedic surgeon can take time and patience. And when it comes to important procedures like orthopedic surgery, selecting…

Good nutrition can speed your post-surgical healing

Good nutrition can speed your post-surgical healing. Even the most minimally invasive hip or knee surgery is still exactly that – invasive.…

What to do about hip pain

What to do about hip pain? When arthritis of the hip becomes so painful and limiting that their lives become unlivable, many…

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…

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…

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…