Complications - The Leone Center for Orthopedic Care

Patient Assured Safety Protocols

August 13, 2021

Dr. William Leone is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in complex…

Should My Knee Still Hurt 1-2 Years After Total Knee Replacement?

February 10, 2021

Hip and Knee Arthritis: Do PRP and Stem Cell Injections Work?

October 23, 2020

An estimated 50 million Americans have osteoarthritis (OA) .…

Unhappy Total Hip Patient: Figuring Out What Is Wrong

August 6, 2020

Symptoms of Wrong Size Knee Replacement

June 14, 2020

Painful total hip or total knee: Do I have an allergy to the metal prosthesis?

April 25, 2019

I routinely see patients who are in pain and frustrated with…

The Unhappy Total Knee Replacement Patient: Figuring out What Is Wrong

April 7, 2019

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Unfortunately, there are a significant number of people who have undergone total knee replacement (TKR) and are not happy with the result. Some studies estimate 20% or more fall into this category. Defining success or a “satisfactory result” can mean two very different things to an individual who had the total knee versus the surgeon who implanted it.

Should I have both hips or knees replaced at the same time or separately? What if I don’t feel like coming back for the second procedure?

April 2, 2019

I see many patients who have arthritic symptoms from both their…

Frequent Reader Questions about Hip Dislocations and Problems

March 9, 2017

In my last Q&A blog post, I shared some of the most common reader questions about knee replacement surgery. Again, I will use a Q&A format to share some of the most-frequently asked questions and concerns relating to a hip dislocation or hip subluxation, a condition in which the hip joint is partially, but not fully, dislocated.

Frequent Reader Questions about Knee Replacement Surgery

August 5, 2016

In my last Q&A blog post, I shared some of the most common reader questions about hip replacement surgery. Again, I will use a Q&A format to share some of the most-frequently asked questions and concerns about partial and total knee replacement surgery (PKR, TKR).

Frequent Reader Questions about Hip Replacement Surgery

July 22, 2016

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Since beginning my joint replacement blog several years ago, I have received many comments and questions from readers on a variety of subjects and personal experiences. For this post, I will use a Q & A format to share some of the most-frequently asked questions and concerns about hip replacement surgery (THR).

A Bad Total Knee Is Restored with the Use of an OrthoSensor Device

July 1, 2016

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On June 29, 2016, I performed a really eloquent operation on a 55-year-old elementary school teacher from Nassau, Bahamas. I was so excited with how the case worked out for her that I decided to share the experience in a short blog.