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Spring Survey 2012 Results

State-of-the-Art Knee Replacement

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In this podcast, Dr. Lalit Puri will discuss the new technology and material used in knee replacement. He also will discuss how a team approach is utilized and how this all impacts pain control, mobilization and length of hospital stay. Dr. Lalit Puri is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in knee and hip replacement on the medical staff at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and an associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Lalit Puri, MD Lalit Puri, MD
Orthopedic surgeon, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Dr. Lalit Puri specializes in hip arthroplasty and knee arthroplasty. Dr. Puri completed his residency program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and then went on to complete a fellowship in hip and knee arthroplasty at the internationally renowned New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Puri returned to Northwestern in 2002 and has specialized in and pioneered... more >

Richard Foringer,
Knee replacement patient
When 77-year-old Richard Forninger was just 10 years old, a horse kicked him in the knee, causing a tumor that had to be removed. The removal of the tumor caused Richard’s knee to grow crooked, so he had to have several corrective surgeries. Later in life, the pain made activities that he enjoyed difficult and he decided he was ready... more >

TRANSCRIPT:

  1. Richard’s Story LISTEN
  2. Why Knee Replacement? LISTEN
  3. Advances in Knee Replacement Surgery LISTEN
  4. Pre-Surgery Rehabilitation LISTEN
  5. Post-Surgery Rehabilitation and Pain Control LISTEN
  6. Quality of Life, Post Surgery LISTEN
  7. Complications of Surgery LISTEN
  8. Richard’s Advice LISTEN

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