Patient Concerns - The Leone Center for Orthopedic Care

The Leone Center for Orthopedic Care Resumes Office Visits and Scheduling of Surgeries

April 27, 2020

All patients are once again being seen and fully treated. FORT…

Pain management: How we continue to improve our multimodal approach for better post-operative pain control

December 5, 2019

The Most Common Reason for Chronic, Debilitating Hip Pain

August 22, 2019

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Hip pain is a common problem with many potential causes.

Q&A: Total hip replacement, mini-posterior vs. direct anterior surgical approaches

June 10, 2019

How invasive is the mini-posterior approach? …

After hip or knee replacement when can I shower, drive, return to work, and have sex?

June 6, 2019

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?

April 25, 2019

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?

April 2, 2019

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

I had my hip or knee replacement and I’m still in pain. Now what? When is it time for a second opinion?

April 2, 2019

Do Stem Cell and PRP injections help advanced arthritis: AAHKS official position

February 14, 2019

I just opened my local Sunday paper today to find a full page…

When should I have my hip or knee replaced? When you’re surviving but not thriving.

December 28, 2018

Like almost everything in life, this decision is seldom black…

When is it time to have my knee or hip replaced?

December 3, 2018

Deciding to finally “give in” and undergo hip or knee replacement…

The Leone Center for Orthopedic Care, a ‘Destination Practice’

November 17, 2017

In 2009, Dr. William A. Leone, head of The Leone Center for Orthopedic Care at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, made a compassionate and well thought-out decision, transforming the business model for his orthopedic practice.