Media Archives - Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

23 Jan 2018

Treating Arthritis: Making Gains Against The Pain

23 Jan 2018 Doctors, Edward Petrow, Eric Anctil, Media ankle replacement, anterior hip replacement, arthritis, knee replacement, osteoarthritis

Although there are 100 types of arthritis, and many forms of treatment, research is getting us close to significant improvements in care. Here are some of the local developments that offer hope. Arthritis is America's number one cause of disability, costing the U.S. economy more than $128 billion a...Read More

5 Jan 2017

Tucson Orthopaedic Institute Expands Physical Therapy Access

5 Jan 2017 General, Media, Physical Therapy orthopedics, physical therapy, tucson

Tucson Orthopaedic Institute opens a third physical therapy location inside fitness gym, FIT at the River. Starting in January 2017, the new clinic will offer patients additional access to physical therapy treatment. Open Monday - Friday Monday, Wednesday (8am-5pm); Tuesday, Thursday (7:30am-3...Read More

16 Sep 2016

Focus on Continuous Improvement

16 Sep 2016 General, Media healthcare, orthopedics, tucson, Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

Source: BizTucson published September 2016 Written by: Mary Minor Davis Photo Credit: Amy Haskell After three years of living on the road as a national healthcare consultant, Paula Register is ready to plant her roots on firmer ground in Tucson. The new CEO at Tucson Orthopaedic Institute...Read More

23 Aug 2016

Tucson Orthopaedic surgeon helps new hip replacement procedure

23 Aug 2016 Doctors, Media hip replacement, joint replacement surgery, orthopaedic surgeon, tucson

Source: KVOA 4 Your Health published on August 22, 2016 Written by John Overall TUCSON - The first hip replacement surgery was performed in 1960. Now, more than 300,000 total hip replacements are performed each year in the United States. Dr. Russell Cohen from the Tucson Orthopaedic Insti...Read More

24 Jun 2016

Get Prepared for the Game! Sports Physical Clinic

24 Jun 2016 General, Media physical exam, sports, sports medicine, student athlete, Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

Tucson Orthopaedic Institute is providing pre-activity physicals for all student athletes. A team of sports medicine specialists and medical professional will provide a thorough exam and assess each athletes' ability to participate in sports for the upcoming season. Saturday, July 9, 2016 8...Read More

18 May 2016

What Really Matters to Joint Replacement Patients

18 May 2016 Doctors, General, Media hip replacement, knee surgery, patient education

Written by: Ali Dalal, MD view post on original source - LinkedIn 5/17/16 - Orthopaedic surgeons are often guilty of being “high tech” but “low touch.” Throughout our training we are taught that the best way to care for our patients is to do a good surgery. In joint replacement, surgeons quant...Read More

31 Mar 2016

How Long Do Modern Joint Replacements Last?

31 Mar 2016 Doctors, General, Media hip replacement, joint replacement, knee surgery

Written by: Ali Dalal, MD view post on original source - LinkedIn 3/31/2016 - Every patient that has bone-on-bone arthritis in the hip or knee has thought of this question when considering whether or not to have surgery. All mechanical parts have a working life, but trying to answer this qu...Read More

1 Jan 2016

25 Physicians from Tucson Ortho Named to 2015-2016 Best Doctors List

1 Jan 2016 General, Media Best Doctors, Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

Twenty-five physicians affiliated with Tucson Orthopaedic Institute appear on the Best Doctors in America® List for 2015-2016. Only five percent of doctors in America earn this prestigious honor, decided by impartial peer review. Tucson Orthopaedic physicians to make the list include: Eri...Read More

26 Aug 2015

U.S. News & World Report Names the TMC Orthopaedic Center Among Best in Knee Replacement

26 Aug 2015 Media Best Hospitals, knee replacement, TMC Orthopaedic Center, Tucson Medical Center, Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

Tucson Medical Center has been recognized as one of the best hospitals for 2015-16 in knee replacement by U.S. News & World Report. The annual U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 26th year, recognize hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients. “The TMC Orthopae...Read More

28 May 2015

Anterior Hip Replacement – What Is It All About?

28 May 2015 Doctors, Edward Petrow, Kevin Bowers, Media anterior hip replacement, hip

Our joint replacement surgeons are often asked about the latest developments in arthritis surgery. With the advent of minimally invasive techniques in orthopedic surgery, joint surgeons at Tucson Orthopaedic Institute (TOI) are performing hip replacement through the front (anterior) of the hip as op...Read More

1 Oct 2014

Caring for the Underprivileged in Vietnam

1 Oct 2014 Doctors, Media Operation Walk

Giving Back DR. RUSSELL COHEN VOLUNTEERS IN VIETNAM TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED When a young woman in a small Vietnamese village suffered an injury as a child, the resulting healing caused her to walk with pain and a noticeable limp. Sadly, this made it very difficult for her to...Read More

1 Sep 2014

Exercising Caution: Too Much, Too Fast, Too Soon

1 Sep 2014 Doctors, Media, William Prickett ACL Repair, Instability, Knee, overuse injuries, platelet-rich plasma, Rotator Cuff Repair, Shoulder, tendon repair, tissue engineering

If someday you find yourself sitting around the house with your leg in the air, the limb wrapped in ice and towels – looking like a corn dog – you may need to see a surgeon. William Prickett, MD, an orthopedic consultant for the University of Arizona athletics department (and sports medicine surgeon...Read More

4 Dec 2013

Deserving Southern Arizona Patients Receive Free, Life-Changing Surgery

4 Dec 2013 Andrew Mahoney, Doctors, John Wild, Lawrence Housman, Media joint replacement surgery, Operation Walk, Tuscon Medical Center

Tucson man is one of 10 patients who will receive total joint replacement surgery as part of a nationwide program TUCSON, Ariz. – On Friday, Dec. 6, 10 patients from around Southern Arizona will receive the joint replacement surgery they so desperately need but are unable to afford. It's all made p...Read More

1 Nov 2013

Tucson Ortho Doctors Return to Ecuador for Second Year to Help Patients

1 Nov 2013 Doctors, Media Ecuador, total knee replacement

This November, Tucson Orthopaedic Institute surgeon, Luis Piedrahita, MD, returned to Ecuador with a team of volunteers to provide orthopaedic treatment to underprivileged patients. The humanitarian effort was set up by Dr. Piedrahita; this was the second year he organized the trip to Quito. He invi...Read More

20 Jan 2013

Ankle Replacement a Viable Option for Injuries

20 Jan 2013 Doctors, Geoffrey Landis, Media ankle replacement, ankle surgery, foot and ankle

SIERRA VISTA - Three and a half years ago, Hereford-based handyman Michael Hill was in his backyard, working on his travel trailer, when he took a spill off of a six-foot ladder. "It wasn't a far fall, but I fell wrong," Hill said in January. That short fall would result in a fractured tibia, or the...Read More

1 Nov 2012

Helping Underprivileged Patients in Ecuador

1 Nov 2012 Doctors, Edward Petrow, Media Ecuador, medical missions, total knee replacements, volunteer

I recently returned from a trip to Quito, Ecuador, along with staff from Tucson Orthopaedic Institute and other personnel, where we provided total knee replacements to patients with limited access to orthopaedic treatment. The group was created by Luis Piedrahita, MD, who has been involved with medi...Read More

21 Sep 2012

Tucson Ortho Surgeon Offers Help to Local Patients in Need

21 Sep 2012 Doctors, John Wild, Media hip replacement, joint replacement, knee replacement, Operation Walk

Russell Cohen, MD, Tucson Orthopaedic Institute hip and knee surgeon, developed a program to provide free total joint replacement surgeries to local underserved patients with debilitating hip or knee arthritis. This is the first program of its kind in Tucson and the idea came to Dr. Cohen because...Read More

1 Jan 2012

Something More: Osteoarthritis

1 Jan 2012 Doctors, Edward Petrow, Media arthritis, joint replacement, osteoarthritis

Most of us know better than to drain the oil from our car and let the motor run. The heat from the friction would soon cause it to seize, destroying it in minutes. Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, is another example of what happens when protection against friction is removed. It...Read More

21 Dec 2011

Exhaust Options Before Joint Replacement Surgery

21 Dec 2011 Doctors, Edward Petrow, Media hip replacement, joint replacement, knee replacement, minimally invasive surgery, osteoarthritis

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) acetaminophen, glucosomine and chondroitin nutritional supplements, cortisone injections and rooster cartilage – yes, rooster cartilage – may help avoid the need for hip and knee joint replacement surgery. About 65 people came to the East Social Cent...Read More

1 Dec 2011

Treating Arthritis: Making Gains Against The Pain

1 Dec 2011 Doctors, Edward Petrow, Eric Anctil, Media ankle replacement, anterior hip replacement, arthritis, knee replacement, osteoarthritis

Although there are 100 types of arthritis, and many forms of treatment, research is getting us close to significant improvements in care. Here are some of the local developments that offer hope. Arthritis is America's number one cause of disability, costing the U.S. economy more than $128 billion a...Read More

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