hip replacement Archives

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

1 Jul 2016

Muscle-sparing surgery for hip replacement

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1 Jul 2016 Joint Health approach, hip replacement, minimally invasive

Joint replacement surgery is one of the oldest procedures in history. Since 1891, orthopedic surgeons have been replacing faulty hips due to fracture, arthritis, and structural abnormalities. Thanks to 125 years of innovation, modern-day hip replacements are arguably the most advanced orthopedic sur...Read More

18 May 2016

What Really Matters to Joint Replacement Patients

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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?

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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

21 Sep 2012

Tucson Ortho Surgeon Offers Help to Local Patients in Need

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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

21 Dec 2011

Exhaust Options Before Joint Replacement Surgery

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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

7 Aug 2010

Orthopaedic Surgeon Takes a Look at the ‘Hip Side of Things’

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7 Aug 2010 Doctors, Media computer-assisted surgery, hip replacement, joint replacement, knee replacement

"So what's new on the hip side of things?" Dr. Edward P. Petrow Jr., asked a room full of people at the Quality Inn Wednesday afternoon. And no, Petrow wasn't asking about the most à la mode musical beats or in vogue fashion trends. When Petrow, the orthopaedic surgeon and recent Virginia transplant...Read More

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