by | | Orthopaedic Surgeon
According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, ankle sprains are very common injuries. There’s a good chance that while playing as a child or stepping on an uneven surface as an adult you sprained your ankle–some 25,000 people do it every...
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According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, in just the past five years, there’s been a national shift in the demographics of hip replacement surgery. The median age of a hip replacement patient is still the mid-60s, but that bell curve is...
by | | Orthopaedic Surgeon
According to New Orleans orthopedic surgeon Dr. Richard Meyer, during the past few years, a lot of things have changed about getting a hip or knee replacement—including the amount of time that you need to spend in the hospital. Ten years ago, the average patient...