The Chicago Center for Orthopedics at Weiss Memorial Hospital is recognized for its quality-of-care
Chicago, March 8, 2022 – The Uptown community is about to receive a jolt of positive news. The Chicago Center for Orthopedics at Weiss Memorial Hospital has been recognized for achieving the national standards for safety and quality care in orthopedics. The Joint...
Advanced robotic-assisted technology enhances knee replacement recovery
An advanced robotic-assisted device offers enhanced benefits to people needing a total knee replacement or partial knee replacement. The benefits include smaller incisions, decreased blood loss and a more rapid recovery. Meet Susan Cusack, 75, an avid pickleball...
Words of wisdom when faced with joint replacement surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Among the millions of Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are people living with severe knee or hip pain in need of a joint replacement. The shutdown of elective surgical cases throughout the country in early 2020 meant that 300,000 people have had their total...
Computer-navigated surgery more precisely positions hip
Severe hip pain can leave a person feeling depressed and defeated. Challenges with walking and everyday activities – not to mention giving up a favorite sport or active lifestyle – can dramatically alter a person’s outlook on life. But a new technology is giving hip...