OUR EXPERTS IN JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY

“Hip replacements today reliably relieve pain, restore mobility and give patients their quality of life back with success that spans decades. Capitalizing on less invasive techniques, aggressive pain control and effective physical therapy, the experiences of patients today is much less daunting than compared to patients 10 years ago….Typical recovery rates are now measured in weeks, not months.” Michael Higgins, MD

“Fear of both the known and the unknown plays the greatest role in delaying orthopaedic evaluation for someone with severe arthritis. It seems that everyone knows of someone who had a terrible outcome from knee replacement surgery. Knee replacement surgery has been around for more than 40 years. The indications for surgery back then were for people who had severe arthritis in latter stages of life, to allow them to walk short distances and maintain minimum functions. …Now expectations are much greater, with goals including low impact sporting events, dancing, swimming and cycling with newer prosthetics and newer techniques. The risks associated with the procedure continue to improve with newer protocols, better techniques and better implants.” -Colin Kingston, MD