First Total Ankle Replacement Surgery Performed in Lake County, Illinois
Dr. Anand Vora, an Illinois Bone and Joint Institute (IBJI) orthopaedic physician, performed the first total ankle replacement surgery in Lake County on Lake Villa resident John Wedge at Lake Forest Hospital on September 30th of 2008 in Lake Forest.

Knee Resurfacing: An Alternative to Traditional or Other Computer-Designed Knee Replacements
One of the newest and most exciting treatment technologies offered in orthopaedics today is knee resurfacing Knee resurfacing is a true alternative to traditional total knee replacement

Cleveland-area Orthopedic Surgeon Daniel Zanotti, MD, Performs the First Patient-Specific Instrumentation Knee Replacement in Ohio
Dr. Daniel Zanotti at the Center for Orthopedics in Sheffield Village, Ohio, now offers total knee replacement using Zimmer Patient-Specific Instrumentation. This next-generation surgery uses computer technology to perfectly align the knee replacement to the patient's anatomy for a better fit--and pave the way for a faster, more comfortable recovery.

Neurological and Orthopedic Hospital Receives Five-Star Rating for Total Knee Replacement Surgery
The 11th Annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study has given the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago (NOHC) a 5-star rating for total knee replacement. The 2009 healthcare quality ratings analyzed more than 41 million Medicare hospitalization records and found NOHC to be exceptional in knee replacement.