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How Artificial Joint Registries Work 2008-09-01 14:00:31 A registry for artificial joints is much like any system that can compare performance of competing cars or appliances, but in this case it involves appliances going into the human body.
A patient - identified by a number - is entered into a database along with information about the device he or she received, the surgical [...] Read more:Artificial
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Joint Replacement in the Morning, Home in the Evening 2008-08-25 09:33:40 Six weeks ago, E.K,, a 72 year old divorce attorney underwent an uncomplicated total hip replacement at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago. Prior to surgery, he had undergone a medical evaluation and no reason was advanced by his internist after comprehensive medical testing as to why the patient couldn’t experience a routine post [...] Read more:Joint
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Why People Delay Total Knee Replacement Surgery 2008-08-18 14:03:24 Our observations unveil the reasons why people may initially choose to delay but ultimately undergo total knee replacement surgery, underscoring the need for better patient education before and after surgery. Many patients have to work through a four-stage process of accepting the fact that they have knee pain and/or disability and overcoming their fear about [...] Read more:Delay
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Technique or Product 2008-08-11 10:13:53 Recently, the New York Times ran a front-page story about the recall of the Zimmer Durom acetabular component of the metal on metal total hip prosthesis. The issue though not discussed in the article is the matter of product versus surgeon technique. Up until the advent of minimally invasive hip and knee surgery in 2001, [...]
The Evidence Gap: A Call for a Warning System on Artificial Joints 2008-08-04 13:55:58 Three weeks ago, Zimmer announced it was suspending sales of a device, known as the Durom cup, until it trained doctors how best to implant it. The company said a “low” percentage of the 13,000 patients who got the socket would need replacements, but some doctors fear the number could reach into the hundreds.
If those [...] Read more:Artificial
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Hip Replacement Boosts Mobility at Any Age 2008-07-17 16:59:43 Studies find that patients who care for themselves, save money in the long run. Total hip replacements are beneficial and economical for seniors with osteoarthritis, regardless of their age.
The published studies of the Geriatrics Society, found those who had the surgery were twice as likely as those who didn’t to gain mobility and the ability [...] Read more:Mobility
Beijing Mission - Part 4 2008-07-14 10:39:48 We left Beijing
and the fabulous Olympic Village yesterday morning and flew two hours south to a city of seven million lying on the east China Sea , Wenzhou. It is a Jingjang city beyond belief as an industrial power in a state of modernization with a mixture of the squalor of the old way [...] Read more:Mission
Hall of Famer Johnny Bench Touts Hip Replacement to Locals 2008-07-14 10:39:25 Baseball Hall of Fame catcher JohnnyBench
came to Pineville not to share the moments that defined his 17-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, but the moment that helped him get on with life.
Bench spoke to about 100 people at the Pineville Convention Center Tuesday night about receiving a hip replacement four years ago after [...] Read more:Famer
No matter how bad the tumor, there are always survivors 2008-07-14 10:39:00 Two recent events got me thinking. The first was the news of Senator Kennedy’s diagnosis of brain tumor and its early treatment. Of course, the pundits already have him dead and buried, while the academic institutions vie for the opportunity to serve him…and themselves. The second was the CINN Foundation brain tumor walk (Strides to [...] Read more:always
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Beijing Mission - Part 3 2008-07-02 15:47:25 Yesterday I gave 80 hours of instructional lectures to several hundred orthopedic surgeons at the Jui Shui Tan second annual orthopedic meeting. I would show a powerpoint slide and make my statements while the Chinese interpreter repeated in Chinese. While we call it Chinese it is mandarin. All Chinese are required to learn Mandarin and [...] Read more:Beijing
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Insights by Michael Gleiber, MD 2008-09-19 11:38:27 I would like to introduce myself as the Neurologic and Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago’s spine blog forum advisor. My name is Michael
Gleiber, M.D., and I’m a fellowship trained orthopedic spine surgeon. My practice focuses exclusively on surgical and non-surgical spine care.
My goal in writing in these forums is to demystify some of the “rumors” [...] Read more:Insights
Comprehensive Joint Replacement Study 2008-09-15 14:11:38 A comprehensive study using our data on hip and knee replacements is under way. My preliminary data raises some concerns about the new surgical techniques of hip resurfacing and unicondylar knee replacement.
Hip and knee replacements are amongst the most frequent surgical operations performed; however there is little evidence to compare the patient outcomes of hip [...] Read more:Comprehensive
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Disc Herniations 2008-10-14 12:46:52 A herniated disc is one of the most common conditions I see in my office. Disc herniations can occur in the neck, the upper back, or lower portion of the spine.
Often my patients can recall a specific event that causes the relentless pain they are experiencing. This past week, I saw a woman in her [...]
Golf and Back Pain 2008-09-30 12:00:34 Several weeks ago, I was asked to give a presentation to an audience on the topic of golf and its relationship to back and neck pain.
Almost all golfers, ranging from the professional to the weekend warrior, will experience back pain at some point in their golfing career. The reason for this is not necessarily “bad [...]
Cost of Health care 2008-09-30 11:26:59 Why is health care so expensive? We at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago continually ask ourselves why and what we can do in our health care delivery system to control costs? In approaching the question, first we are attempting to define the major causes. The AARP July and August 2008 magazine reviewed the [...] Read more:Health
The Role of Physical Therapy for Back Pain 2008-11-03 14:07:20 Many patients with back pain ask me to explain the role of physical therapy (PT) in the course of their treatment. Since they may already be in good physical shape, many believe they do not need a therapist or that PT would be a waste of time. While there are some exceptions to this, physical [...] Read more:Therapy
Holistic Orthopedic Surgery 2008-11-03 02:38:14 The Neurologic & Orthopedic
Hospital of Chicago is thrilled to have added Harmony Health to its menu of services. Harmony Health is a holistic adjunct to our orthopedic surgical approach, which offers prevention, pain control and the Traditional Chinese Medical holistic concept of care. Recently, a patient of mine who underwent a total knee replacement [...] Read more:Holistic
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Deferred Prosecution Agreement 2008-10-27 13:36:16 Last night while listening to Daniel Shorr’s commentary on NPR, I was reminded that I have seen very little if any coverage in the Chicago media concerning the Deferred ProsecutionAgreement
(DPA) between the US Department of Justice and the major orthopedic prosthetic manufacturers. For those unfamiliar, several years ago the Justice Department began investigating [...]
Cervical Disc Replacement 2008-10-24 11:13:41 Frequently, patients ask me about the latest technology in disc replacement surgery. My clinical interests in spine surgery include procedures that not only alleviate pain, but also allow my patients to regain their normal motion. There has been a significant breakthrough in the way spine surgeons treat cervical herniated discs and neck pain. While the [...] Read more:Cervical
Arthroscopic Surgery for Knee Osteoarthritis No Better Than the Non-Operative Approach 2008-10-20 03:02:37 Arthroscopic surgery to relieve symptoms from osteoarthritis of the knee, a widely practiced procedure, proves no better than medicine and physical therapy alone at two years, new research shows. This is the second major study to call into question the benefits of the arthroscopic procedure, a study in the Sept. 11 issue of the [...] Read more:Surgery
Rapid Recovery with Hip Replacement 2008-11-24 14:06:51 The human hip is vulnerable to damage by arthritis from many causes.
This damage can cause pain that limits everyday activities, vocational undertakings and recreational demands. The first course of action recommended against hip pain includes medication, changes in daily activities and appropriate fitness pursuits. When these interventions aren’t enough, total hip replacement is the next [. Read more:Rapid
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Inaccurate Impressions 2008-11-17 12:55:15 I know from experience about misleading information on the internet concerning orthopedics. One problem is that content isn’t always peer reviewed so that marketing may carry more influence than science. Misleading statements may be posted and the potential patient believes that the information is accurate
At issue are the disclaimers that appear on hospital, orthopedic industry, [...] Read more:Impressions
NOHC First Hospital in the Midwest to offer the Zimmer High Flex Mobile Bearing Knee 2008-11-10 12:52:22 The Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago is thrilled to announce it is the first Hospital in the Midwest
to offer the Zimmer
High Flex Mobile
Bearing Knee. The MBK was approved yesterday by the FDA according to Zimmer and made immediately available for clinical use to Dr Mitchell Sheinkop of NOHC, one of the [...] Read more:First
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