Most hip patients are discharged home 2 to 3 days after your procedure. For example, if you have hip surgery on a Monday, you may be discharged on Wednesday or Thursday. Total knee patients usually stay until 3 days after …
Until recently, if you weighed over 180-200 lbs, you were not considered to be an acceptable candidate for joint replacement surgery. Patients were told “come back when you lose weight and then you can a have a ticket to …
There is nothing like having a surgical procedure and post-op rehab to learn more about what my patients are experiencing! On March 7, 2011, I had a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing surgery by Dr. Ed Su at the Hospital for Special …
This past year, over 200,000 Americans had their arthritic knees replaced. Total knee replacement began in the 1970s, and has evolved as a safe and reliable surgical procedure to help patients with debilitating joint pain and deformity. When I tell …
Welcome to Joints by Stu, a blog focusing on joint replacements for the community in the Delaware Valley area. I am Dr. Stuart L. Gordon, a fellowship-trained joint replacement surgeon and the Director of Hip and Knee Replacements at Cooper …