2010
Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement Video
Dec,06,2010 11:00 Filed in: Hip Replacement | Hip Approach
This is a video we recorded to demonstrate minimally invasive hip replacement. It is intended to teach other doctors how to do the surgery, so it has some graphic pictures of surgery in it, so be prepared.
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Television Appearance
Dec,06,2010 10:52 Filed in: Hip Resurfacing | Knee Resurfacing
Visiting Japanese Surgeons
Dec,04,2010 09:20 Filed in: Knee Replacement
We recently had the pleasure of hosting a group of surgeons from Japan. I presented some of our research on total knee replacement and they shared a great deal of information about joint surgery in Japan. They visited the Rubin Institute the next day and witnessed a few 3D knees. Hopefully, I’ll be able to go back to Japan for a visit in the near future.
Trip to Italy
Jun,28,2010 20:45 Filed in: Hip Revision | Hip Replacement
I recently had the incredible opportunity to travel to Italy and operate with a number of surgeons who perform hip revision surgery. I was helping DJO Surgical evaluate a revision hip made by Lima - an italian company that has created some very impressive technology to deal with difficult revision surgery. I learned a lot of interesting techniques and got to eat some incredible food. Hopefully, we will be able to import some of these innovative implants to help patients here in the states.
Uderzo, Italy
Knee Resurfacing
Jun,28,2010 20:41 Filed in: Knee Resurfacing | Knee Replacement
We continue to see great successes with knee resurfacing. I have treated a number of patients who were told that their only option was total knee replacement who have been very happy with the more minimal procedure. Here is video story on WebMD starring one of our most impressive patients:
http://www.webmd.com/video/arthritis-epidemic
Computer Knee Navigation
Jan,25,2010 12:17 Filed in: Knee Replacement
I’ve always been very skeptical of computer navigation in total knee replacement. While it makes sense that computers in the OR could help us place the parts more accurately, in practice, these systems have been cumbersome, time consuming, and haven’t been shown to produce any improvement in outcomes. The extra equipment is very expensive and required additional pins to be put into patients bones to guide the computer.
I’ve recently started using a system that produces custom molds made from an MRI scan of the knee. The molds are made before the surgery and guide the placement of the knee replacement. The molds are extremely accurate, require less time than a standard total knee and also allow us to place less instruments in the knee - not more. While the MRI and the molds are expensive, we do see some cost savings in less time in the OR and less instruments that need to be sterilized. The benefit to the patient is a custom fitted knee and less time in the OR. Not every patient is a candidate, and some insurers are resisting paying for the molds, I think this new procedure is going to be very helpful.