Patient Education

The bottom line is that arthritis of the knee is not an acute problem and there is no “urgent” or “emergency” surgery needed to definitively treat knee arthritis.

Painful arthritis of the knee affects up to 10% of the general United States population over 65 years of age. As a result, data estimates that approximately 350,000 total knee replacements are performed each year in the United States.

Although surgery itself can be a significant source of stress for patients about to undergo a joint replacement, many patients seem to have more apprehension about the anesthesia than any other aspect of the procedure.

Total Knee Replacement (TKR) continues to be one of the most successful medical interventions performed today. This procedure allows patients with painful arthritic knees to return to a more active lifestyle and achieve an improved quality and, in many cases, quantity of life.

Painful arthritis of the knee affects up to 10% of the general United States population over 65 years of age. As a result, data estimates that approximately 350,000 total knee replacements are performed each year in the United States.

Superior Capsular Reconstruction is an arthroscopic procedure that has been developed for patients with massive irreparable rotator cuff tears.

The reverse total shoulder is a relatively new type of shoulder arthroplasty specifically developed for patients that have a combination of both arthritis and loss of rotator cuff function, also known as rotator cuff arthropathy.

Rotator cuff tears are one of the most common orthopaedic problems and effect more than 17 million persons annually in the United States.

Proximal humerus fractures are a very common injury that occurs in all populations, but is certainly more prevalent in the patient population over the age of 65.

Traumatic shoulder dislocations are the most commonly occurring large joint dislocations.