NEW HAVEN Conn. (WTNH) — Every year more than half of a million Americans require knee replacement surgery. Now orthopedic surgeons with the Western Connecticut Health Network are using a new procedure that gives patients pain relief and allows them to keep their knee.
CT Doctor Gives Patients a Leg Up With New Knee Procedure
When his knee quickly swelled to three times its normal size after falling on the stairs, Nicholas Saccone of Carmel, NY knew something was seriously wrong. Saccone, 69, wasn’t able to walk or bend his knee and pain radiated throughout his leg. He immediately contacted Dr. Daniel Fish, a surgeon with Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut who had performed previous meniscus surgery on him.
Is Thromboprophylaxis After Knee Arthroscopy Warranted?
The management of venous thrombophlebitis and thromboembolic disease has challenged the medical community for decades. The diagnosis can be elusive because of absent or mild clinical symptoms, and the potential outcome can be catastrophic. Major venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) are uncommon after outpatient knee arthroscopy, although many orthopaedic surgeons are aware of cases of fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) after this “low risk” surgery.
Daniel N. Fish, MD
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