Joint Replacement Posts

Arthritis affects all of us. Ninety-one million Americans are affected by arthritis, mostly osteoarthritis. Forty-five percent of people have a… Read More

by Ryan N. Robertson, MD

Anatomy of the Shoulder and Cause of Shoulder Arthritis The normal shoulder comprises of the ball and socket joint, where… Read More

by Adam J. Lorenzetti, MD

It’s 2024. We’re in a technologically driven world where everything we do has been touched and affected by technology and… Read More

by Wells Stewart, III, MD

What is shoulder arthritis? Shoulder arthritis is the loss of cartilage lining of the ball in the ball and socket… Read More

by Ryan Barnes, MD

What’s in a knee? A knee does three things: What’s knee arthritis? Knee arthritis, also called osteoarthritis, is a progressive… Read More

by David C. Landy, MD, PhD, FAAOS

Knee replacements are a more difficult operation to get right than hip replacements, because the knee is a more complicated… Read More

by William E. Nordt, III, MD

Who needs a total hip replacement? Patients who are candidates for a total hip replacement (also called total hip arthroplasty)… Read More

by Bruce Byrd, MD

Modern Approaches In this situation, “approach” means how the surgeon enters the hip joint. Are they coming in through the… Read More

by Rishi Gogineni, MD

While there are other types of joint replacements, including elbow, shoulder and ankle, I focus on the hip and knee…. Read More

by Chijindu C. Emenari, MD, MBA

Joint surgery isn’t just doing a good procedure. It takes a team of people to do a joint surgery, and… Read More

by David W. Miller, Sr., MD