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

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

South Florida Hospital News – Dr. Leone: COVID Raises Questions about Which Surgeries Are Elective

When mandates were issued postponing elective surgeries…

Unhappy Total Hip Patient: Figuring Out What Is Wrong

Advantages of Posterior Approach With No Hip Precautions -SPAIRE Technique

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Thrilled Hip and Knee Patients After Their Long Wait For Surgery

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The SPAIRE Posterior Mini Approach: Now there’s a Mini Posterior approach without hip precautions, The Most tissue and muscle-sparing approach for Hip Replacement

Hardly a clinic day goes by without one or more patients specifically…

The Most Common Reason for Chronic, Debilitating Hip Pain

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Hip pain is a common problem with many potential causes.
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After hip or knee replacement when can I shower, drive, return to work, and have sex?

I decided to write this short blog on four common questions, topics I’m routinely asked about after someone has a hip or knee surgery. When is it ok to shower and get the incision wet, when it’s safe to drive, when should they plan on returning to work and the what factors drive that timing, and finally when it’s safe to resume sexual activities?

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

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

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?

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

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