There are very few ways for the public to determine the "quality" of their physician, and whether or not that doctor should be the one performing their knee
ACL Surgery – Start to Finish : Part I
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament - or the ACL is the most commonly injured ligament in our knee. Surgery for an anterior cruciate injury has unfortunately become
Knee Replacement Surgery Alternatives
Considering knee replacement surgery is a tough decision to make. Prior to taking the leap, many will try all reasonable alternatives to knee surgery
Meniscus Tears and Arthritis – Just because we have a scalpel ….
A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine has attracted a lot of attention... and it should. The article focused on a group of patients with
Knee Replacement Recovery Statistics
I found the infographic below on knee replacements to be interesting. The statistics match those from within my own practice --- and the creators provide you
Knee Replacements: Current concepts
Knee Replacement: Many changes have taken place over the last decade with regards to knee replacements. These changes have occurred in many areas: Who
Do I Need Therapy or Rehabilitation Before Knee Surgery
Patients facing knee surgery -- especially knee replacement surgery as well as surgery to reconstruct the ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) will benefit from
Can meniscal tears be “fixed”?
Repairability of Meniscal Tears: There are a number of variables which determine whether your tear is repairable or not. Only a certain portion of the
Do all ACL tears require surgery?
Do All ACL Tears Require Surgery? No. Many ACL tears do not require surgery and can be managed non-operatively. Many factors go into the decision-making
Which “graft” should I choose for my ACL reconstruction?
A graft is the tissue we use to give you a new ACL. The choices available break down into two large categories. Autograft is your own tissue, and allograft is
Care Beyond (and before) the Gloves
What determines the *success* of a particular surgical procedure or medical intervention? Many physicians believe, rightly or wrongly that if they were able
What are my knee replacement options?
One of the most promising techniques is managing your arthritis knee pain before you need to have a knee replacement. A very new procedure has given many