Archive for April, 2008
Monday, April 28th, 2008
If it’s the fear of pain, of being immobile and dependent on others and months of rehabilitation that keeps you from undergoing hip or knee replacement, let us at the Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago (NOHC) tell you about our accelerated recovery technique. Since mid 2007, the joint replacement ...
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Monday, April 28th, 2008
The risks of any brain tumor operation are of two types. First, there are the general risks. These include some problem with the heart, lungs, kidneys or liver which would be considered secondary to the anesthesia. There is excessive bleeding requiring blood transfusions (which carry a small risk of blood ...
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
Meningiomas are tumors that are within the head (intracranial space) but not within the brain. They compress, rather than invade, the brain. Generally, meningiomas are benign, but there are subsets that tend to be more aggressive, often recurring and occasionally metastasizing to other organs such as the lungs and liver.
Meningiomas ...
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
Everything is going up but our reimbursement from Medicare and the insurance industry. In 1992, MEDICARE reimbursement for hip replacement was $1,697; in 1997, $1,583; in 2002 it was $1,452; and in 2007, it was $1,136. All this time, the expense of practicing orthopedics continues to go up with increasing ...
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
As a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, I feel the need to continually study the results of my surgery as well as update my data base. So too must you as a potential patient progress in the understanding of knee and hip replacement surgery . As the surgeon, I may serve ...
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
It is important for the orthopedic surgeon who will inplant your hip or knee to have up-to-date knowledge of the particular prosthesis chosen for your surgery. Total hip resurfacings with metal-metal bearings currently is the fastest growing orthopedic procedure world wide and with good reason. Just ask A.B., a former ...
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