by loudcanvas | Aug 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
I write this a few hours after returning from a Class V whitewater rafting trip on the Penobscot River in northern Maine and a day after hiking in Baxter State Park on some of their more moderate trails. As some of my patients know, I have two hip replacements that I...
by loudcanvas | Aug 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of the chief sources of patient dissatisfaction after joint replacement is unmet expectations. This is principally driven by failure to achieve the degree of improvement or return to activities that patients desire. While there may be many reasons for this...
by loudcanvas | Aug 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Undergoing joint replacement is a bit like training for an athletic event. Good outcomes require motivation, commitment, effort, grit, resilience and goals. Approaching surgery and recovery with these qualities in mind can help to ensure that patients achieve the...
by loudcanvas | Jul 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Ream and Run is a partial shoulder replacement that includes reshaping the worn shoulder socket which is often eroded by the arthritic process. It is suitable for a subset of patients with advanced shoulder arthritis whose age and activity level pose a long term...
by loudcanvas | Jul 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
For at least 7 weeks in New Hampshire, and for longer in many parts of the country, elective surgical procedures were cancelled to preserve hospital resources for the presumed surge in COVID patients. In certain states, such as New Hampshire, a surge with a peak never...
by loudcanvas | Jun 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
This month’s Journal of Arthroplasty included a paper which received the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Clinical Research Award. This paper is entitled “No Evidence for Superior Patient-Reported Outcome Scores After Total Hip Arthroplasty With the...
