Case Studies

ABC News in Huntsville Alabama

ABC News in Huntsville Alabama A hip replacement patient of Dr. Karkare named Joanne Welsch was in a news story about her hip dislocation. Joanne’s hip dislocated, not just once, but three times over a period of months. Dr.  Karkare met Joanne in a New York hospital after the third...

Case Study of Painful Hardware

Case Study of Painful Hardware Patient is a 68 year old female who came in complaining of right hip pain after having a surgery to fix a previous right hip fracture. Patient brought in x-rays to review, as shown below, and it was determined that it was the hardware from the previous surgery that...

Dr. Karkare Helps Woman Avoid Leg Amputation

Dr. Karkare Helps Woman Avoid Leg Amputation After a woman’s knee replacement (done by another doctor) became infected and she almost lost her leg, a woman came to see Dr. Karkare. After the initial examination, Dr. Karkare scheduled and performed a total knee replacement surgery that not only saved her...

Case Study of Periprosthetic Fractures after Bisphosphonate Use

Case Study of Periprosthetic Fractures after Bisphosphonate Use Patient is a 65 year old woman who came in with a right femur Fosamax fracture. Patient also has a history of osteoporosis and has been on Bisphosphonates for an extended period of time. Chronic Bisphosphonate use can often cause bone turndown, which is a common cause...

Case Study of Infected Total Hip Replacement (THA)

Case Study of Infected Total Hip Replacement (THA) Patient is a 50 year old male who came in 2012 complaining of left hip pain. Prior to this visit the patient had a left hip replacement in 2011, performed by Orthopedic Surgeons at another facility. Patient had come in complaining of severe pain, which he felt had...

Removal of Spacer & Revision Left Hip

Removal of Spacer & Revision Left Hip Patient is a 50 year old male who came in August 2014 complaining of left hip pain. Prior to this visit the patient had a left hip replacement in May 2013, performed by Orthopedic Surgeons at an alternative facility. Patient had come in complaining of severe pain,...
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