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Total Joint Reconstruction
Roy I. Davidovitch, MD, discussed how he and his colleagues established a multidisciplinary institutional program for same-day discharge in joint arthroplasty.
Same-day hip replacements get patients back on their feet
NEW YORK -- Debbie Spina is a supervisor for the radiology department at the Hospital for Joint Diseases at the NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City.
Roy Davidovitch
Shout out to Dr Roy Davidovitch at NYU Langone...Top notch surgeon who I'd highly recommend. #roystory thanks Doc !
People in their 20s are now getting hip replacements
Hip replacements aren't just for grandparents anymore.
Between 2000 and 2010, the number of hip replacements in people age 45 to 54 more than tripled, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
First Outpatient Hip Replacement in NYC
NYU Langone Medical Center has become the first academic medical center in New York City to initiate an outpatient hip replacement program!
Hip Replacement
Replace diseased hip joint with an artificial hip joint. The most common reason for a hip replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint.
