Biologic Joint Replacement: Meniscus Transplantation

Can You Avoid Artificial Knee Replacement? “Doc, isn’t there something you can put in my knee to be a shock absorber?” Many people with severe arthritis are told they need an Artificial Joint Replacement. Metal and plastic implants replace the worn and arthritic surfaces to alleviate pain and restore activity. However, artificial joints have a [...]

Ankle Replacement: An Option for Less Pain and More Freedom

www.alegent.com A year ago, ankle arthritis was keeping Cheryl Bernard off her feet. “I had gotten to the point where I just really could not walk on that ankle at all,” says Cheryl. “By that time I was ready to try anything just to see if I could improve it.” That’s when Dr. Scott mcmullen [...]

Yoga: 3 weeks after hip replacement!

Tracy is 60 yrs old. She has arthritis of the left shoulder and right hip. The following videos show Tracy’s practice AFTER she had hip replacement surgery on Feb 11, 08. This practice was only THREE WEEKS after surgery! Tracy will continue to document her recovery, hopefully revealing THE HEALING POWER OF YOGA. More videos [...]

Knee Replacement Surgery

www.nucleusinc.com This 3D medical animation shows knee replacement surgery with an artificial knee joint. The animation depicts the following surgical steps the incision; exposure of the arthritic knee joint (chondromalacia); removal of the femoral condyle surface; removal of the tibial plateau; placement of the femoral condyle prosthesis; placement of the tibial plateau and patellar joint [...]

Patello Femoral Replacement

Orthopedic surgeon Eric Smith, MD, Director of Arthroplasty at Tufts Medical Center, will perform the procedure, heading up a highly trained orthopedic surgical OR team. Elizabeth Matzkin, MD, of the Medical Center’s Sports Medicine program in the Department of Orthopedics, will moderate the Webcast program. Patello Femoral Replacement is performed to treat osteoarthritis affecting the [...]

Hip Replacement Using Antero-Lateral Approach

The live panel webcast, which will include Farland, now a professor in the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration at Western Illinois University, will originate from the Adler Health Education Center, in the lower level of the Genesis Heart Institute on the Genesis Medical Center, East Rusholme Street campus. The hip replacement surgery is [...]

Why The Direct Anterior Approach for Total Hip Replacement

Dr. Stefan Kreuzer, Board Certified orthopedic surgeon in Houston, Texas, gives a presentation on the advantages of the Direct Anterior Approach for THR. Visit www.stefankreuzermd.com for more information.

PreOp® Orthopedic: Hip Replacement Patient Education

www.preop.com Patient ED @ 617-379-1582 INFO You doctor has recommended that you undergo hip replacement surgery. But what exactly does that mean? The hip joint is the place where the thighbone – called the femur – and the hipbone – called the pelvis – meet. As you walk, the ball-shaped end of the thigh moves [...]

Recovering from Knee Replacement

Life after knee replacement surgery. Watch this and more health videos at: www.answerstv.com

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