Dr. Jeremy Statton
Quicker Recovery from Hip and Knee Replacement
What is Osteoarthritis?
As a surgeon who treats osteoarthritis I find that many of my patients do not understand what osteoarthritis actually is. When you understand the problem, it helps you understand why so many people have hip or knee replacement. This video is a brief explanation of what is going on inside the joint when someone has osteoarthritis.
A Patient Specific Approach to Total Knee Replacement
One of the first things we learn about each other is that we are all different. We look different. We have different interests. We like different foods. We like different movies. Some are tall and some are short. Some have blue eyes while others have brown ones. Some...
What is Osteoarthritis?: Why joint replacement makes sense
Ever wonder what osteoarthritis is? In order to understand the reason I perform total joint surgery, I think it is helpful to understand the nature of the disease. When you understand what is going on, the procedure makes more sense. Osteoarthritis is a Joint Surface...
What does Osteoarthritis look like on an Xray?
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How Does Knee Replacement Help?
Ever wonder how knee replacement surgery helps people with knee osteoarthritis get back to doing the types of things they want to do? This video explains the basic idea of knee replacement surgery and how it changes the knee joint to put in a new joint surface.
Chief Complaint
Every doctor at every visit takes note of the patient's chief complaint. That complaint is what brings them in to see the doctor. When people suffer from hip or knee osteoarthritis we often say the chief complaint is hip pain or knee pain. I believe that the chief...
When will I be able to drive?
The answer to driving after total knee or total hip replacement is both simple and complicated.
Stairs after Hip or Knee Replacement
Question “Will I be able to go up and down stairs after surgery?” Answer One of the most common questions I get from patients is whether or not they will be able to go up and down stairs after the surgery. Whether you live in an upper level apartment or your bedroom...