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Knee Replacement
Half a century ago, even as recently as the 1960s, patients with arthritis were crippled, as good options did not exist for the treatment of their pain. As arthritis progresses and gets more severe, the conservative treatments, such as a change in lifestyle, medications, and injections, may no longer suffice for pain relief. This is when you may be a candidate for knee replacement. The first modern total knee replacements were performed in the 1960s. Although plagued with problems, these early operations helped thousands of people conquer the pain from arthritis when their options had run out. Numerous ...
Hip Replacement
Half a century ago, even as recently as the 1960s, patients with arthritis were crippled, as good options did not exist for the treatment of their pain. As arthritis progresses and gets more severe, the conservative treatments, such as a change in lifestyle and medications, may no longer suffice for pain relief. This is when you may be a candidate for hip replacement. [flashvideo file=video/hip-replacement-animation.mp4 /] The first modern total hip replacements were performed in the 1960s. Although plagued with problems, these early operations helped thousands of people conquer the pain from arthritis when their options had run out. ...
Hip Resurfacing
Resurfacing of the hip has had a resurgence, as many implant companies have revamped their lines over the past few years. Most companies now have resurfacings that are fast entering the market. This procedure is considered bone-conserving, as the femoral head (or ball of the hip) is not removed as in traditional hip replacement. It is simply capped with a resurfacing implant (usually cemented on). Given that the femoral head is not removed, the procedure can require more exposure than a typical hip replacement. An interesting result of this is that although resurfacing is more ...
About Dr. Mathews
Vasilios Mathews, M.D., specializes in joint replacement surgery, including the performance of surgery via minimally-invasive joint replacement techniques. In addition, Dr. Mathews has extensive experience with bone-sparing procedures, including...Read More About Dr. Mathews
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