Arthroplasty/Joint Replacement

Gabriel D. Brown, MD, Eli A. Swanson, MD, and Ohannes A. Nercessian, MD

Dr. Brown is Senior Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.

Dr. Swanson is Junior Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Nercessian is Associate Professor, Center for Hip and Knee Replacement, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.

Gabriel D. Brown, MD, Eli A. Swanson, MD, and Ohannes A. Nercessian, MD

Dr. Brown is Senior Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.

Dr. Swanson is Junior Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Nercessian is Associate Professor, Center for Hip and Knee Replacement, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.

Gabriel D. Brown, MD, Eli A. Swanson, MD, and Ohannes A. Nercessian, MD

Dr. Brown is Senior Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.

Dr. Swanson is Junior Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Nercessian is Associate Professor, Center for Hip and Knee Replacement, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.

Gregory A. Lundeen, MD, John L. Masonis, MD, and Steven L. Frick, MD

Dr. Lundeen is Orthopedic Resident, Department of Orthopedics, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Masonis is Chief, Adult Reconstruction, Carolinas Medical Center Orthopaedic Residency Program, OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Frick is Residency Program Director, Department of Orthopedics, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Gregory A. Lundeen, MD, John L. Masonis, MD, and Steven L. Frick, MD

Dr. Lundeen is Orthopedic Resident, Department of Orthopedics, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Masonis is Chief, Adult Reconstruction, Carolinas Medical Center Orthopaedic Residency Program, OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Frick is Residency Program Director, Department of Orthopedics, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Gregory A. Lundeen, MD, John L. Masonis, MD, and Steven L. Frick, MD

Dr. Lundeen is Orthopedic Resident, Department of Orthopedics, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Masonis is Chief, Adult Reconstruction, Carolinas Medical Center Orthopaedic Residency Program, OrthoCarolina, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Frick is Residency Program Director, Department of Orthopedics, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Peter W. Lementowski, MD, and Stephen B. Zelicof, MD, PhD

Dr. Lementowski is Full-time Academic Faculty, Department of Orthopaedics, Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York. He was Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, at the time the article was written.

Dr. Zelicof is Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle, New York, and Chief of Joint Reconstruction Service and Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York.

Peter W. Lementowski, MD, and Stephen B. Zelicof, MD, PhD

Dr. Lementowski is Full-time Academic Faculty, Department of Orthopaedics, Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York. He was Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, at the time the article was written.

Dr. Zelicof is Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle, New York, and Chief of Joint Reconstruction Service and Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York.

Peter W. Lementowski, MD, and Stephen B. Zelicof, MD, PhD

Dr. Lementowski is Full-time Academic Faculty, Department of Orthopaedics, Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York. He was Chief Resident, Orthopaedic Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, at the time the article was written.

Dr. Zelicof is Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle, New York, and Chief of Joint Reconstruction Service and Associate Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York.

Eric J. Strauss, MD, Daniel Alfonso, MD, Gurpinder Baidwan, MD, and Paul E. Di Cesare, MD

Dr. Strauss is an Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Dr. Alfonso is an Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, and Dr. Baidwan is a Research Assistant, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York.

Dr. Di Cesare is Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedics, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California.

Eric J. Strauss, MD, Daniel Alfonso, MD, Gurpinder Baidwan, MD, and Paul E. Di Cesare, MD

Dr. Strauss is an Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Dr. Alfonso is an Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, and Dr. Baidwan is a Research Assistant, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York.

Dr. Di Cesare is Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedics, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California.

Eric J. Strauss, MD, Daniel Alfonso, MD, Gurpinder Baidwan, MD, and Paul E. Di Cesare, MD

Dr. Strauss is an Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, Dr. Alfonso is an Orthopaedic Surgery Resident, and Dr. Baidwan is a Research Assistant, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York.

Dr. Di Cesare is Professor and Chair, Department of Orthopaedics, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California.

Peter D. McCann, MD

Dr. McCann is Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York.

Peter D. McCann, MD

Dr. McCann is Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York.

Peter D. McCann, MD

Dr. McCann is Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York.

Jeffrey L. Kraines, MD, Prudence L. Roaf, MPH

Jeffrey L. Kraines, MD, Prudence L. Roaf, MPH

Jeffrey L. Kraines, MD, Prudence L. Roaf, MPH

Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, Patrick Henry, MD, and Fred Behrens, MD†

Dr. Sabharwal is Associate Professor, and Dr. Henry is a Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey.

†Deceased. Dr. Behrens was the former Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey.

Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, Patrick Henry, MD, and Fred Behrens, MD†

Dr. Sabharwal is Associate Professor, and Dr. Henry is a Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey.

†Deceased. Dr. Behrens was the former Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey.

Sanjeev Sabharwal, MD, Patrick Henry, MD, and Fred Behrens, MD†

Dr. Sabharwal is Associate Professor, and Dr. Henry is a Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey.

†Deceased. Dr. Behrens was the former Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey.

Eric P. Hofmeister, MD, Brian T. Fitzgerald, MD, Michael A. Thompson, MD, and Alexander Y. Shin, MD

CDR Hofmeister, MC, USN, is Director, Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Division, and Orthopaedic Intern Director, Dr. Fitzgerald is a staff Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon, and CAPT Thompson, MC, USNR, is a staff Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon and Director of Orthopaedic Residency Education, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California.

Dr. Shin is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Medical College, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Hand Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

Eric P. Hofmeister, MD, Brian T. Fitzgerald, MD, Michael A. Thompson, MD, and Alexander Y. Shin, MD

CDR Hofmeister, MC, USN, is Director, Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Division, and Orthopaedic Intern Director, Dr. Fitzgerald is a staff Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon, and CAPT Thompson, MC, USNR, is a staff Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon and Director of Orthopaedic Residency Education, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California.

Dr. Shin is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Medical College, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Hand Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

Eric P. Hofmeister, MD, Brian T. Fitzgerald, MD, Michael A. Thompson, MD, and Alexander Y. Shin, MD

CDR Hofmeister, MC, USN, is Director, Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Division, and Orthopaedic Intern Director, Dr. Fitzgerald is a staff Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon, and CAPT Thompson, MC, USNR, is a staff Orthopaedic Hand Surgeon and Director of Orthopaedic Residency Education, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California.

Dr. Shin is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Medical College, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Hand Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.

David A. Cohen, MD, and Richard Y. Hinton, MD, MPH, MEd, PT

Dr. Cohen is Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Hinton is Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, The Union Memorial Hospital, and Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland.

David A. Cohen, MD, and Richard Y. Hinton, MD, MPH, MEd, PT

Dr. Cohen is Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Hinton is Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, The Union Memorial Hospital, and Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland.

David A. Cohen, MD, and Richard Y. Hinton, MD, MPH, MEd, PT

Dr. Cohen is Resident, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Hinton is Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon, The Union Memorial Hospital, and Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland.