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Knee Replacement: A Knee Up on Making More Money in the Future?
A new study being circulated reveals that the total impact of knee replacement in New Orleans surgery on both the recipient’s life and on society results in significant overall cost savings. The study states that for the average knee replacement, the cost of the...
Repetitive muscle activity can lead to substantial injuries!
You see it all the time in the media…horrific sports injuries that change an athlete’s life in the blink of an eye. However, your New Orleans orthopedic surgeon finds that repetitive activity over time leading to overuse can cause equally substantial injuries. Our...
Are you or your child at risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
According to recent studies, the answer to that question is yes! Before the onset of information technology, the injuries associated with carpal tunnel syndrome were the result of repetitive motion by manual laborers and factory workers. But in New Orleans...
How to keep your high school athlete injury free!
As your child heads back to school and competes in school sports, overuse and trauma injuries are common. Whether it’s low-back pain from playing football or an ankle injury sustained while playing volleyball, athletes can reduce injuries by strengthening all of their...
Is your child’s backpack injuring his/her back?
With families getting ready to return to school, your New Orleans orthopedic surgeon is urging parents to think about their child’s safety and comfort when choosing their backpacks. While backpacks are designed to rely on the body’s strongest muscles, if worn...
Computer Assisted Knee Replacement
Many New Orleans orthopedic surgeons perform computer assisted knee replacement surgeries instead of going about the process traditionally. Albeit there are several advantages of computer assisted knee replacement, for New Orleans orthopedic surgeons as well as for...
Knee Replacements Using Customized Knee Instruments
Traditional knee replacement surgeries have had a very high success rate and are a commonly opted-for procedure among the elderly and the young suffering from knee problems. Arthritis, physical injury, and other joint problems in the knees call for partial or total...
Hip Replacement For Active Patients
The hip replacement or THR (total hip replacement) surgery that is widely used is ideal for seniors or the elderly and not for active patients. New Orleans orthopedic surgeons consider the age of 60 to be the cutoff between young and old patients. This is because hip...
Knee Replacement For The Active Patient
For several decades, active and young patients have not been recommended knee replacement surgery by any knee surgeon. The extensive and invasive total knee replacement surgery was typically meant for patients aged sixty and above. Elderly people who had severe...
Knee Arthroscopy For Meniscus Tears
Meniscus tears can happen to anyone, irrespective of age, gender and lifestyle. Meniscus tears occur in the knees. Meniscus is a cartilaginous tissue in the knees whose primary function is to absorb the shock that knees are subjected to during movements, sporting...