by Donna Brennan | Jan 25, 2018 | Articles, Foot & Ankle
Ted C. Lai, MD offers advice on an injury he frequently sees: ankle sprains While in 80 percent of ankle sprains the ligament heals with a brace, rest, ice, compression and elevation, in 20 percent of ankle sprains the ligament does not heal in the correct anatomical...
by Donna Brennan | Aug 1, 2016 | Articles, Shoulder & Elbow
Written By: Gene J. DeMorat, MD The shoulder joint is capable of tremendous mobility to assist in the essential activities of everyday life. It relies upon a group of muscles, known as the rotator cuff, to ensure its function for overhead and lifting activities....
by Donna Brennan | Oct 23, 2013 | Articles, Total Joint Replacement
Thumbs up to total thumb joint replacement surgery By GREGORY A. VOIT, MD When it comes to total knee replacement and total hip replacement, most people know someone who has experienced one of those surgical procedures, but how many are aware of thumb joint...
by Donna Brennan | Oct 23, 2013 | Articles, Knee Replacement
Quadriceps Sparing Knee Replacements can speed recovery for knee replacement surgery By Stephen J. Zabinski, MD History of Knee Replacement: Knee replacement is a surgical procedure–performed in the US since the 1960s – in which a diseased or damaged joint is replaced...
by Donna Brennan | Oct 23, 2013 | Articles, Total Joint Replacement
Quadriceps sparing knee replacement: Is it a better operation? By: Stephen J. Zabinski, MD A retrospective review and comparison to traditional knee replacement surgery from the patient’s perspective If doctors can perform knee replacement surgery without cutting...