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JointMedica & the Hip Resurfacing Comeback
A great conversation on the evolution and future of hip resurfacing. Dr. Craig Della Valle and Dr. Sharat Kusuma discuss lessons from the metal-on-metal era, the PolyMotion device, and how new technology may reshape resurfacing.
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Dr. Della Valle featured on The Medicine of Movement Podcast
In this episode of The Medicine of Movement, Dr. Craig Della Valle discusses the rise of outpatient knee replacement, who it’s for, and how Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush helped lead the way, plus what drives the need for surgery and how recovery has improved. Listen to the podcast episode on Spotify
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The Journal of Arthroplasty: Do Outcomes Differ After Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Based on Indications? A Prospective Cohort Study
We prospectively followed 94 UKA patients and found that both strict and liberal indication groups had significant improvements in PROMs, with the liberal group showing greater gains in VR-12 mental and UCLA Activity scores. Survivorship was 98.1% at 3.3 years, with no difference in complications or reoperations. These findings support expanding UKA indications without compromising […]
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AAHKS Annual Meeting Podcast
It is an honor and career goal to provide mentorship, leadership, and research for Orthopedics, while continuing to promote our female leaders in Orthopedics, work on treatment of infected total joints and keep in mind, how far we’ve come in research. Click on the link in my bio to hear the full Podcast recorded at […]
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Second Opinions Matter: Dr. Della Valle Featured in New Article on Patch.com
We highly recommend second opinions for all patients. Joint replacement surgery is a big decision, and they should feel comfortable with their surgical plan and trust in their surgeon. Humbled by another happy patient with their partial knee replacements.
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Dr. Della Valle is the new President of MAOA (Mid-America Orthopaedic Association) for 2023-2024
I am beyond honored to be officially announced as the Mid-America President for 2023-2024. I will be continuing my efforts towards making a difference in quality orthopedic research and improvements to help our patients recover after joint replacement surgery. Thank you for the opportunity in leadership.
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Dr. Della Valle on the Medicine of Movement Podcast
Answering the important questions for undergoing a total or partial knee replacement. Here, we discuss understanding the severity of arthritis and how to help patients make more informed decisions. Thank you, Dr. Yanke, for having me on the Medicine of Movement podcast.
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Total Hip Replacement Press Coverage
We received quite a bit of press coverage for our story on total hip replacement. The dual mobility bearing can offer those at higher risk for dislocation another option with the same recovery time.
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How Soon Is Too Soon for Revision THA to Treat Instability?
Instability remains one of the most common reasons for Rev THA. The article below is another great collaboration in research, especially between a past fellow/mentor team. (Dr. Heckmann studied under Dr. Della Valle during fellowship at Rush University. He is now an attending at Keck Medical Center.) Click the link below to view the Q&A […]
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Dr. Della Valle Was Main Speaker for the HKU Arthroplasty Webinar
As we begin to see the emergence of in-person meetings and academic conventions, I was honored as the main speaker for the HKU Arthroplasty webinar on outpatient joint arthroplasty surgery techniques of lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasties. Both topics continue to grow in our ever-changing world of adult reconstruction.
