Study Group: Adult Reconstructive Orthopedic Surgeons(?)

Possible nonoperative treatment for arthritis of the knee which effects 10's of millions of patients, with a predictable lasting effect. Could revolutionize the treatment of arthritis which currently has no predictable, lasting  nonoperative treatments.

-Decrease Mortality -Decrease Medical Costs -

It appears that an ACL deficient knee with medial compartment arthrosis will ultimately perform better with a ligament graft in place vs non surgical treatment.  There is benefit to reconstruction even in the face of arthritis

The differential diagnosis of hip and spine has plagued orthopaedic surgeons for some time. Patients often present with both as not only can the pain be linked mechanically there are obvious neurologic reasons for someone with back problems to have referred pain to the hip. Hip arthroplasties...

Vertebral compression fractures are a painful and deblilitating problem. We will see an increase as the baby boomers move solidly into clinically significant osteoporosis...Hip fracture also will increase for the same reason....although they do not have a high complication rate if the correct surgery...