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• Leslie, Bi Lateral Total Knee Replacements

  My journey began back in high school when I injured my left knee playing field hockey in 1968. I tore my ACL & MCL, which were surgically repaired. Another surgery to rebuild the left knee in 1974 and subsequent meniscus tear repairs in both knees from...

• Carol, Knee Replacement

  I was getting out of my car, my left foot slid on sand and I tore the lateral meniscus and fractured the cartilage in my knee. The pain took my breath away. After having the meniscus repaired in September that year at another facility, I thought I was...

• Knee Replacement Procedure

  Battling severe knee pain should not be on your daily list of things to do. A knee replacement procedure could be the answer you’ve been looking for! Enjoy the helpful infographic below as you discover how this amazing surgical procedure changed...

• Revision Knee Surgery

  Repeat (also called “revision”) surgery is different than first time (also called “primary”) total knee replacement. The technical aspects of the surgery are more complex than the original total knee replacement, and recovery may be slower than the...

• Surfer Shatters Her Knee but Refuses to let it Shatter her Hobby

  in Brigantine, NJ, with her husband. "It was dark out, and I accidently slipped on a patch of black ice and landed on my knee, shattering it and severing several tendons." Fearful that she might never surf again, Laielli sought out Alvin Ong, M.D., a...

• New Ligament Discovered in Knee

  A new knee ligament? That's what two orthopaedic surgeons in Belgium are claiming to have found in a recent study, reported by ABC News. The doctors appear to have "rediscovered" a ligament on the anterior aspect of the knee, called the anterolateral...

• Kathy, Total Knee Replacement

  So glad to be retired - so unhappy to not be able to enjoy life due to a knee that was completely shot! Both cartilages had been removed in the 1970's and I was beyond bone on bone - more like bone IN bone. I was told by an orthopedic surgeon that I...

• Anita's Rothman Story - Knee Replacement

  When knee pain led Anita to her local orthopaedist, he recommended she have a total knee replacement. But the procedure meant to alleviate her pain, instead only added to it. She couldn’t walk. She couldn’t garden. She was at a loss. She knew something...

• Ricardo - Knee & Elbow Surgeries

  level. In 2002, Phil and Rick opened Balance Studios, the only Relson Gracie affiliate in Philadelphia. After injuring his knee in 2004 and knee surgery in 2005, Rick modified a standard guard position, the butterfly guard, so that he could train while...

• Want to Learn About Robotic-Assisted Hip and Knee Surgery from Rothman Surgeons?

  Robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement surgery was highlighted in the NY Times recently, which is certainly going to generate considerable interest in a technology already in use at Rothman Orthopaedics. Rothman Orthopaedics is well-known and...

• When to Consider Knee Replacement Surgery

  Life can take you anywhere, but when you begin to feel the chronic pain related to knee arthritis, time spent doing the things you love may come to a screeching halt. Whether it’s running, biking, walking, traveling, golfing or playing with your...

• Don’t Let Your Knee Pain Slow You Down: Cartilage Recovery in Bergen County

  Institute Specializes in Cartilage Recovery Have you experienced a meniscus tear or a traumatic injury that affects the knee cartilage? Or have years of degeneration from a chronic orthopaedic knee condition caused painful symptoms to emerge in your...

• The World of a Phillies Doctor: Hip, Knee & Shoulder Injuries

  The World of a Phillies Doctor: Hip, Knee & Shoulder Injuries Dr. Ciccotti’s day in the training room with the Phillies is very similar to his days seeing his patients at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in many ways. It begins with a firm handshake...

• Minimally Invasive Knee Surgery

  Hip and knee replacement are among the most common and successful orthopaedic surgeries. The indications for these surgeries are well established and their overall success documented by extensive research. Substantial pain relief and improvement in...

• Chris & Henry's Story - Knee Replacement

  Whether it’s diving into the Polar Plunge or traveling the globe on vacation, even their leisure time is active. So when knee troubles tried to slow them both down, they went to Rothman. From the second they arrived at Kennedy Hospital and met their...

• Greg's Story - Total Knee Replacement

  to take. So when the shots, the gels, and a brace let him down…Greg turned to Rothman. They reviewed his case and decided a knee replacement at Riddle Hospital was just what the doctor ordered. After a quick recovery, Greg is back to being himself. Now...

• Partial Knee Replacement (Unicompartmental and Patellofemoral Replacement)

  Your knee joint has three compartments, namely the inner (medial) compartment, the outer (lateral) compartment, and the anterior (patellofemoral) compartment under the kneecap. Arthritis (wearing out of the cartilage) of the knee can affect any one of...

• Hip & Knee Arthritis Outpatient Surgery - Home Sweet Home!

  Join Dr. Arjun Saxena for a virtual discussion on outpatient surgery for hip & knee arthritis. Dr. Saxena will cover several options for managing hip and knee arthritis, focusing on minimally invasive techniques, recovery protocols, and patient...

• Loose Bodies/Spurs Surgery (Knee)

  roughened edges of the cartilage may be performed as needed. Bone spurs are usually seen as a component of arthritis in the knee and are usually addressed as part of total knee replacement surgery.

• Dr. Pepe on Shore radio discussing knee and shoulder treatments

  or you’ve developed pain over the years and don’t recall any specific injury – you don’t have to be sidelined by shoulder or knee pain. Host David Spatz and Matthew Pepe, MD, orthopedic surgeon of Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at AtlantiCare, discuss...