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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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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 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 and Colleagues Win the “Best Poster Award” at the 30th AAHKS Annual Meeting in the Infection Clinical Category

Dr. Della Valle and colleagues were the 30th AAHKS Annual Meeting recipients of the “Best Poster Award” in the Infection Clinical Category. About the Study: When a total hip replacement gets infected, a temporary antibiotic cement spacer is used as part of a two-stage surgery, and the spacer can either immobilize the hip (“static”) or […]

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Dr. Della Valle Featured in Orthopedics Today Article

Dr. Della Valle is featured in a recent article in Orthopedics Today entitled “Does 3D printing improve revision TJA planning and execution vs traditional methods?”. Dr. Della Valle and a colleague, Melvyn A. Harrington Jr., share their opinions on the necessity of using 3D printing for hip revision situations. Dr. Della Valle says, “For planning, […]

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“Two thumbs up” for Dr. Della Valle and staff after partial knee replacement

When Charles Rupert, 56, of Champaign decided to do something about his nagging knee pain, he assumed a total knee replacement was in his future. With two knee surgeries already under his belt, he was willing to do whatever it might take to be comfortable standing at work and fully active again. “I’m a big […]

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Dr. Della Valle Featured in Medical Xpress

Dr. Della Valle is featured in a new article in Medical Xpress. Entitled, “In many cases, hip replacement also eases back pain”, the article discusses the potential benefits of hip replacement for this with back pain. Dr. Della Valle is quoted saying, “There are very few things in medicine that are close to hip replacement […]