Low Cost Hip Replacement or Resurfacing Overseas May Be the Answer to Chronic Hip Pain
Younger patients are choosing hip resurfacing over hip replacement surgery, but find that several surgeons overseas have longer track records with this relatively new procedure. WorldMed Assist () helps patients determine which surgery is best for them, and gives patients options to choose among world renowned surgeons practicing at first-rate international hospitals.
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.
Anterior Hip Replacement - What is it All About?
As a Fellowship Trained Joint Replacement Surgeon, I am often asked about the latest developments in arthritis surgery With the advent of minimally invasive techniques in orthopedic surgery there has been a renewed interest in performing hip replacement through the front (anterior) of the hip as opposed to the more traditional posterior, or backside approach