January 2008
Here’s the latest issue of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Orthopedics/Sports Medicine Online Newsletter .
Innovative Procedures Help Preserve Hips
Javad Parvizi, MD, joint specialist at the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, is the only orthopedic
surgeon in the Philadelphia region to perform two innovative procedures that preserve a patient’s native hip joint.
Hip Resurfacing Patients: From Excruciating Pain to Full Activity
For certain individuals, this innovative procedure helps to alleviate pain and support an active lifestyle.
A Lifetime Hip Replacement?
Orthopedic surgeon Peter F. Sharkey, MD, of the Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, shares important
information about hip replacement surgery.
Keeping Hips Healthy
The majority of hip problems are genetic in origin. Even so, there are some ways you can help keep joints healthy.
An Interactive Education
Want to learn more about orthopedic medicine? Check out our multimedia overviews of common conditions, diagnostic tests and
treatments.
Keep In Touch with Jefferson’s Orthopedics Web site, featuring news about treatments and advances at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, important information
about our centers and programs, and up-to-the-minute listings of free events. Bookmark and visit http://www.jeffersonhospital.org/orthopedic
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