Case Studies

Case Study of Hip Arthritis and Bursitis

Case Study of Hip Arthritis and Bursitis Patient is an 80 year old male who has a history of prostate cancer, hypertension, and spinal stenosis. Patient had first come in early 2013 complaining of right hip pain that he had been experiencing for a few years. He stated that he had previously tried physical...

Case Study of Periprosthetic Fracture

Case Study of Periprosthetic Fracture Patient is a 65 year old female that came in about 1 year after having a right Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) and presented with a displaced femur fracture. Patient required an Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) procedure to heal the fracture. Due to the patient’s...

Case Study of Recurrent Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) Dislocation

Case Study of Recurrent Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) Dislocation Patient is a 55 year old male who came to us complaining of recurrent right hip prosthesis dislocation. Patient stated that this had been occurring since he had a right Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) a few years ago done at an outside institution. Patient had come in...

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...

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,...

Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention

Bone is a growing tissue composed mainly of calcium and proteins. Constant reformation of bone takes place as calcium is absorbed by your body. Osteoporosis is a condition in which the calcium from the bone is not replaced when it is removed, forming “porous bones”...
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