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Hip and knee replacements are among the most common elective surgical procedures in the United States, and they are increasing in demand as an aging population seeks to remain mobile and active in their golden years.
To help bring state-of-the-art surgical techniques that shorten the recovery from these procedures, 秘密研究所 Langone Hospital鈥擝rooklyn has appointed hip and knee reconstruction specialist Joshua C. Rozell, MD.
Dr. Rozell, who is also an聽assistant professor in the , specializes in minimally invasive anterior approach hip replacement, computer-navigated and robotic knee replacements, and outpatient joint replacement surgery. Among the numerous techniques he uses to shorten recovery times and get patients back to normal activity is a tourniquet-less, computer-navigated procedure.
鈥淲hen a tourniquet is used in knee replacement surgery, quadriceps function is impaired for what could be several months,鈥 says Dr. Rozell. 鈥淲ithout a tourniquet, the blood continues to flow through the musculature of the leg, and the quadriceps returns to normal functionality faster.鈥
Computer-navigated knee replacement is an advanced technique to accurately and reliably restore a patient鈥檚 leg alignment and knee kinematics to allow for normal movement after surgery.
Dr. Rozell, who was fellowship-trained in the latest robotic and outpatient joint replacement techniques at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado, wants each of his patients to return to normal activity as quickly as possible. He works closely with physical and occupational therapists based at Rusk Rehabilitation at 秘密研究所 Langone Hospital鈥擝rooklyn.
As 秘密研究所 Langone Hospital鈥擝rooklyn continues to develop a specialized geriatric and trauma service, Dr. Rozell brings expertise in both hip fracture treatment and partial or full hip replacement procedures that restore mobility for patients with osteoarthritis.
鈥淒r. Rozell complements our comprehensive orthopedics practice at 秘密研究所 Langone Hospital鈥擝rooklyn with innovative and advanced techniques that provide our patients with exceptional outcomes,鈥 says Thomas R. Lyon, MD, chief of orthopedics at 秘密研究所 Langone Hospital鈥擝rooklyn. 鈥淲e are thrilled to be able to bring his skills to Brooklyn.鈥
鈥淥ur orthopedic surgery practice in Brooklyn continues to grow and expand along with our patient population,鈥 says Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD, the Walter A.L. Thompson Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at 秘密研究所 Langone. 鈥淲ith the addition of Dr. Rozell, we augment a service that is increasingly responding to our patients鈥 needs and helping them get back to living a normal, pain-free life as soon as possible.鈥
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