Recovering after Total Shoulder Replacement
Post Operative Instructions After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty There is a lot to learn after shoulder replacement surgery. While this is a major surgery on your shoulder, the benefits from it [...]
Do you really know how I ‘replace your knee’ ?
Two patients today alone were shocked when they heard how a knee is 'replaced'. I was asked if the entire knee is 'chopped out', cutting at the mid thigh and [...]
How not to have knee surgery: More basics
How not to have knee surgery: More Basics Last time we introduced the concept of working to avoid knee surgery altogether. The importance of maintaining a healthy weight and keeping [...]
Swelling after knee surgery
Swelling after knee surgery is a rather common, normal finding. Many patients ask me if their swelling is normal, how long will it last, and is it dangerous? These [...]
Surgery on the other side: Easier or harder ?
I perform many joint replacements for patients that have already had one side replaced, right or left. For many patients with severe osteoarthritis, they are then left with one joint [...]