Cement-in-cement revision total hip arthroplasty is a process by which a surgeon removes the femoral component of an original hip replacement from its cement mantle and replaces it with a cemented femoral component into the same cement mantle. A phenomenally powerful...
In the field of medicine, there are a number of different radiologic classifications that surgeons use to determine the amount and severity of heterotopic ossification, or the development of bone matter where it does not belong. While heterotopic ossification occurs...
The epidemic of obesity continues to plague the American public. According to recent studies and projections by 2050 the entire US populace will be overweight or obese. Numerous studies in the field of orthopaedic surgery have found that patients who are obese prior...
After a joint replacement, a patient can develop a blood clot in the operative extremity, known as a deep venous thrombosis or DVT. Rarely, that blood clot can break off, travel to the lungs, and cause pulmonary symptoms ranging from shortness of breath to sudden...
Degenerative arthritis of the hip can cause serious discomfort to patients and limit their mobility. Often, the symptoms can be managed with over-the-counter medications, physical therapy, or medical devices. However, if these measures prove insufficient, a surgeon...
