Surgeons from the Rothman Institute at Jefferson to Host Webcast on Latest Approaches to Hip Surgery for Active Adults
Orthopedic
Surgeons from the Rothman Institute at Jefferson will host a webcast
about current approaches to hip surgery for young and active older
adults on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. The webcast will
feature demonstrations, discussions and interactive participation from
viewers.
William
Hozack, M.D., professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Jefferson Medical
College of Thomas Jefferson University and director of Joint
Replacement Surgery at Jefferson Hospital, along with Matthew Austin,
M.D., assistant professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Jefferson Medical
College, will examine hip resurfacing, total hip replacement, pain
management and post-operative recovery.
Javad
Parvizi, M.D., professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Jefferson Medical
College of Thomas Jefferson University and director of Joint
Replacement Research at Jefferson Hospital, will present anterior
femoroacetabular osteoplasty, a groundbreaking, minimally invasive
procedure that he co-developed, which preserves the hip by eliminating
pain due to femur intrusion. Dr. Parvizi is the sole orthopedic surgeon
in the Philadelphia region, and one of a dozen nationally, who performs
this procedure.
During
the presentation various hip surgery options will be shown and
discussed. The audience will also get to hear patient testimonials from
those who have undergone some of the procedures. Viewers will be able
to ask questions about the various procedures online during the
presentation.
“Over
500,000 hips are replaced every year in the United States,” said
Hozack. “However, the procedures we are focusing on here are for active
adults that don’t want to compromise their lifestyle. These procedures
can really improve the quality of life of patients suffering from
arthritis who have trouble moving at work or at play. We want to make
sure people who think they need total hip replacement know that there
are many other options available.”
“People
who are very active and have high expectations of their body shouldn’t
be scared off because they think they need a complete new hip,” added
Parvizi. “Our webcast will show different techniques of hip
preservation, like hip resurfacing, that were pioneered and developed
at Jefferson. These surgical options provide much needed pain relief
and added mobility for our active lifestyle patients without the need
of a total replacement.”
Media Only Contact:
Richard Cushman
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Phone: (215) 955-6300
Published: 9/22/2008