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Patient Stories
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Pauline, Nevada
Hip Replacement at 44, Osteonecrosis
“I discussed my situation with Dr
Swanson and was thoroughly impressed with his expertise in ceramics
and the fact he had done over 800 mini-incision hip replacements.
When I left Dr Swanson’s office, I felt hope return to
my life.”
Pauline
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Jane, California
Hip Replacement at 49, Congenital Hip Dysplasia
“When I stood on my legs for the
first time the morning after surgery, I looked down at two knees
and feet pointing straight ahead, exactly the same! (My left leg
had been rotated out about 45 degrees and I had not been able to
point it straight ahead for many years.) The pain in the joint was
gone! My leg is so perfect in it’s symmetry with the other
leg and functions so smoothly, one would never know it was an artificial
joint!”
Jane
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Jim, Colorado
Hip Replacement at 49, Osteonecrosis
“ The day after surgery, the physical
therapist came in and I said, "OK, lets go walking and try this
thing out." Here is where I began to be truly amazed. I walked
the hall full weight bearing with the crutches with no pain. I
could have cried from the relief. It was just so unbelievable.”
Jim
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Kathy, Alaska
Hip Replacement at 32, Congenital Hip Dysplasia
“ Initially,
I was really focused on the bearing surface, which is important,
but after learning more about my femur shape, I also became interested
in the advantages of the Zweymueller stem. As I was doing the surgery
in another state, accessibility of the surgeon was very important
and Dr Swanson was very accessible via e-mail.”
Kathy
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Elisabeth, California
Hip Replacement at 44, Osteochondritis Dissecans
“My recovery
went like clockwork. My pain control was superb-nothing like what
I’d been dreading based on my first surgery. My hip extension
was already better on my second post-op day than it had been for
ten years. I was ecstatic.”
Elisabeth
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Gabriel, Venezuela
Hip Replacement at 42, Revision from Bipolar
“After my second surgery I had a rebirth,
I feel incredibly good and strong. I am back to the dance floor!
I walk super, super fast - it is unbelievable. I feel renewed with
my new hip and I am even planning on trying kite surfing this weekend
or the next!”
Gabriel
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Steven,
Las Vegas
Bilateral Hip Replacement at 34, Failed Hip Resurfacing
“For anyone who happens to read this
I want to let you know personally that Dr. Swanson and his staff
at Desert Orthopedic Center have changed my life. I am now back
to my normal self and completely pain free. In April of this
year, I went to Zion National Park in Utah and hiked three miles
with no pain. I had not done anything like that in almost 20
years.”
Steven
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The minimally invasive total
hip replacement was developed by Dr. Swanson after being introduced
to the concept in early
1997. Dr. Swanson began using the technique in May of 1997 and has continued
to make improvements that now allow reliable surgery and reproducibly
good results in most patients. Standardization of the technique has allowed
teaching to other surgeons. Numerous physicians and orthopedic companies
have shown interest in promoting “minimally invasive surgery” for
total hip replacements.
The minimally invasive technique utilizes a 3-4
inch incision, much smaller than the 8-10 inch approach historically
used for hip replacement. Patients require less anesthesia and pain medication,
and mobilize more quickly. This results in both quicker recovery for
the patient and a lower incidence of complications.
Patients typically recover from minimally
invasive surgery in about half the time it takes to recover from standard
incision surgery (6 weeks vs. 12 weeks).
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