January 2015 – Stephen J. Incavo, MD
Dr. Incavo talks about the advances in less invasive Hip Replacement procedures in the latest Leading Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Care “year in review” report (January 2015). Click here for more information
Vertebrology
New work on knee cartilage structure to aid better replacements and injury treatments – Stephen J. Incavo, MD
Source: Medical News Today
Fibrocartilage tissue in the knee is comprised of a more varied molecular structure than researchers previously appreciated, according to a new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Delaware. Their work informs ways to better treat such injuries as knee meniscus tears – treatment of which are the most common orthopaedic surgery in the United States — and age-related tissue degeneration, both of which can have significant socioeconomic and quality-of-life costs. The team published their work this week online ahead of print in Nature Materials
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August 2020 – Stephen J. Incavo, MD
Improved Outcomes for Hip Abductor Tendon Avulsion Background Hip abductor tendon tears can cause progressive lateral hip pain, weakness, and limping in patients with native hips or those following total hip arthroplasty. However, treatment of these two distinct groups does…
February 2017 – Stephen J. Incavo, MD
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Committee Appointment Program (CAP) has selected Dr. Incavo as Chair of the Hip and Knee Content Committee, serving on the Academy’s Council on Education effective March 2017.
John Charnley Award: Randomized Clinical Trial of Direct Anterior and Miniposterior Approach THA: Which Provides Better Functional Recovery? – Stephen J. Incavo, MD
A research report and John Charnley Award winner published in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research investigates the ongoing controversy between surgical approach for total hip arthroplasty. The report discussed studies showing that the direct anterior approach (DAA) leads to less muscle damage than the miniposterior approach (MPA) but indicated that there is little high-quality evidence indicating whether this accelerates recovery, or whether this potentially technically more demanding approach is associated with component malposition or more complications.
The study findings suggest that both the DAA and MPA approaches provide excellent early recovery with a low risk of complications. Patients undergoing the DAA had a slightly faster recovery, as measured by milestones of function and quantified by activity monitor data, but no substantive differences were evident at 2 months. Because the DAA is the less studied approach, longer term (> 1 year) complications may yet accrue, will be important to quantify, and may offset early benefits.
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Dr. Stephen J. Incavo | Hip Surgeon Houston TX | Knee Surgeon Houston TX
Results in a recent study showed statistically better clinical outcomes and shorter tourniquet times among patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty who received a medial-stabilized implant compared with a posterior-stabilized implant.
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The Journal of Arthroplasty recently published the research findings of Dr. Incavo and colleagues, Clinical Outcomes for Open Hip Abductor Repair Using Tenodesis and Bone Trough Repair Techniques.
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Closed incision negative pressure therapy may reduce the rate of surgical site complications among higher risk patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty with the direct anterior approach, according to results presented in this study.
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The Knee – Stephen J. Incavo, MD
The Knee publishes in its December issue the latest research findings of Dr. Incavo and his colleagues, an article entitled “Stemmed Tibial Revision Component Alignment: Does an Anatomic Conflict Exist?” The research focused on the importance of obtaining satisfactory coronal plane alignment for success in revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The authors determined tibial coronal plan alignment after TKA when a tibial stem was used and assessed if there was an anatomic conflict in tibial stemmed component alignment. Read abstract.
Does Accelerated Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Following Elective Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Facilitate Early Discharge? – Stephen J. Incavo, MD
Dr. Incavo and his colleagues publish their latest research findings in The American Journal of Orthopedics – “Does Accelerated Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Following Elective Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Facilitate Early Discharge?” The study compared two groups of patients, who underwent elective unilateral total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) — those who started physical therapy (PT) the same day (Day 0) and those who started PT the next day (Non-Day 0). Read more.
March 2019 – Stephen J. Incavo, MD
Dr. Incavo and colleagues presented their latest research findings recently at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) held in Las Vegas. Among his research projects discussed include, “Open Tendon Repair into a Bone Tough…
Arthroscopic Surgery – Stephen J. Incavo, MD
Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure in which an arthroscope is inserted into a joint. Arthroscopy is a term that comes from two Greek words, arthro-, meaning joint, and –skopein, meaning to examine.
The benefits of arthroscopy involve smaller incisions, faster healing, a more rapid recovery, and less scarring. Arthroscopic surgical procedures are often performed on an outpatient basis and the patient is able to return home on the same day.
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- Knee Arthroscopy
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