Entries by Diana Hanford
At The Leone Center for Orthopedic Care, our concierge approach to personalized care is linked to successful and faster recoveries
A decade ago, 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 patient care model for his orthopedic practice. An award-winning orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Leone’s vision was to create a destination practice, intentionally reducing the number…
Q&A: Total hip replacement, mini-posterior vs. direct anterior surgical approaches
How invasive is the mini-posterior approach? This approach involves separating the muscle fibers of the large buttock muscle (gluteus maximus) located at the side and the back of the hip. Because only the “distal” or bottom third of the muscle fibers are separated, not cut, the nerve pathways are not…
William A. Leone, M.D., F.A.C.S. Named Top Orthopedic Surgeon by Castle Connolly Medical for 10th Consecutive Year
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (June 3, 2019) – William A. Leone, M.D., F.A.C.S., head of The Leone Center for Orthopedic Care at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, was named a 2019 Top Orthopedic Surgeon by Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd., a national healthcare research firm that identifies top physicians and best practices in the American medical…
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 their total hip replacement (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR). Many share with me their belief and fear that their pain is from their body “rejecting” the new hip or new knee due to an allergy to the metal that the prosthesis is made…
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 hips or knees, although one side is usually more painful or disabling than the other. This is because there is often an underlying genetic basis or predisposition that led to the arthritic destruction of the joint in the first place, such as dysplasia with…
I had my hip or knee replacement and I’m still in pain. Now what? When is it time for a second opinion?
When should someone who already has had a hip or knee replacement and who is not satisfied with the results seek a second opinion? In my experience, it is healthy and honest to seek another opinion if the result after surgery is not acceptable to you. If you think you need one or would simply…
Do Stem Cell and PRP injections help advanced arthritis: AAHKS official position
I just opened my local Sunday paper today to find a full page ad touting PRP and Stem Cell injections to treat pain and disability from arthritic hips and knees. It had pictures, testimonials, and the credentials of the doctors who would perform the injections. As I continue to flip through “section A”, I found…
When should I have my hip or knee replaced? When you’re surviving but not thriving.
Like almost everything in life, this decision is seldom black or white. It’s personal and different for each of us. I tell my patients that ultimately the decision to proceed with surgery is made “from within their own heart” and “when it feels right”. Not a very scientific answer, but it’s what I tell my…
