osteoarthritis

Can a Patient’s Own Fat Cells Injected in the Knee Provide Relief From Joint Osteoarthritis?

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Cooper Researchers Embark on Clinical Study to Test Effectiveness of Innovative Treatment Method

Osteoarthritis — the most common form of arthritis — is a chronic condition that affects over 20 million people in the United States. Osteoarthritis results in sore or stiff joints, limited range of motion, mild swelling around a joint, and pain. It may progress quickly, but for most people, joint damage develops gradually over years. Read more.

Highly Skilled Orthopedic Surgeon Joins Cooper

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(Camden, New Jersey) The Cooper Bone and Joint Institute has expanded its physician faculty with the appointment of Dino Nicol E. De Jesus, D.O. Dr. De Jesus joins the Cooper University Hospital orthopedic surgical team while providing patients with a full range of joint replacement options including weight-bearing surfaces such as metal-on-metal and ceramic joints. In addition, Dr. De Jesus has a special interest in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee and a vascular necrosis of the hip. Dr. De Jesus completed his fellowship at Florida Orthopedic Institute in Tampa, Florida. Prior to that, he completed his residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey. During his fellowship and residency, he received state-of-the-art training in reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee utilizing minimally invasive techniques.