Hip replacements are a technically challenging procedure, so you want to choose a surgeon who uses the best methods available, including inter-operative X-ray. While many doctors will wait until after surgery to take X-rays, Dr. Siram takes X-rays throughout the procedure to refine the positioning of the artificial joint and to reduce future complications.
If you are considering partial knee replacement, you are certainly wondering how long recovery will take. When can you start walking? Go back to work? Return to exercising? Lets take a look at the answers to learn what you can expect.
In recent history, one piece of medical equipment stands out above all others for orthopedic surgeons who perform hip replacements. Its the Hana table. Unlike a traditional, flat operating table, the Hana table allows the legs to be placed in separate stirrups so that the hips and legs can easily be repositioned during the course of a surgery.