Total hip replacement surgery is often performed to treat osteoarthritis of the hip when the patient is experiencing pain and/or limited function. For gardeners, this reduces their ability to stand, shovel, squat, bend or kneel to work the soil and tend to their plants, sometimes to the point where they can no longer continue.

You and your Orthopedic Specialists of New Orleans may discuss knee replacement surgery if you have a painful, stiff knee that makes it challenging to perform simple everyday activities and other treatments are no longer effective. This surgery is typically reserved for patients over the age of 50 who suffer from severe osteoarthritis. Knee replacement surgery involves removing all or part of the knee joint and replacing the damaged parts with an artificial joint, constructed from metals and plastics.

If you are suffering from painful hips, hip replacement surgery may be just what you need! During a hip replacement, your surgeon removes the surfaces of the joint that have been damaged, replacing them with a prosthesis. The pain is alleviated because the diseased cartilage and bone are no longer present.

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Carpal tunnel syndrome is a progressively painful hand and arm condition caused by a pinched nerve in your wrist. A number of factors can contribute to carpal tunnel syndrome, including the anatomy of your wrist, certain underlying health problems, and possibly patterns of hand use. Your New Orleans orthopedic specialist will determine the cause and prescribe the best treatment!

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This surgery is typically reserved for patients over the age of 50 who suffer with severe osteoarthritis. Knee replacement surgery involves removing all or part of the knee joint and replacing the damaged parts with an artificial joint, constructed from metals and plastics.

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For patients who suffer from painful knee osteoarthritis, treatment options usually include joint replacement surgery, physical therapy or steroid injections. At Orthopaedics Specialists of New Orleans, we offer new cutting-edge treatment options such as stem cell injections to treat patients who suffer from knee osteoarthritis, rotator cuff tendonitis, degenerative arthritis and Achilles tendonitis.

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This surgery is typically reserved for patients over the age of 50 who suffer with severe osteoarthritis. Knee replacement surgery involves removing all or part of the knee joint and replacing the damaged parts with an artificial joint, constructed from metals and plastics.

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Dr. Richard Meyer is board certified and the only fellowship/specialty-trained orthopedic surgeon in both hip and knee reconstruction/replacement and sports medicine at Touro Infirmary. He is a clinical instructor of anterior approach total hip replacements and patient-specific knee replacements and has taught and demonstrated these techniques in both the U.S. and internationally.

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Orthopedics is the branch of medicine that treats disorders of the bones, joints, muscles, connective tissue, ligaments, and cartilage. The Orthopaedic Specialists of New Orleans treat orthopedic conditions ranging from disorders of the ankle and foot to hip and knee to spine and provides comprehensive services in one, fully-equipped location.

Hip replacement surgery is the right treatment for you if you’re experiencing a lot of pain and other treatment options haven’t helped. But you want to be sure that hip is actually the cause of your problem – the source could be something other than the joint itself, even if arthritis is visible on an MRI.

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