August 2019 – Stephen J. Incavo, MD

Source: Verywell Health Hip replacement surgery is a treatment for severe hip arthritis. Most patients understand that hip replacements can wear out over time, but exactly how long is a hip replacement supposed to last? Read more

Source: Verywell Health One of the advantages of the partial knee replacement is the fact that people can return to activities sooner and tend to have a faster recovery. Described here is the typical rehabilitation following partial knee replacement. Read…

Source: Medical Xpress Having healthy gut flora—the trillions of bacteria housed in our intestines—could lower the risk of infection following knee and hip replacement surgeries, while an unhealthy intestinal flora may increase the risk of infection. Read more

Source: Healio According to recently published results, 97% of dancers were able to return to dance at an average of 6.9 months after hip arthroscopy. Compared with their preoperative status, most dancers danced at a higher level following surgery. Read…

Source: Verywell Health In the past, just about any hip pain symptom was attributed to a “muscle strain” type of injury. While this is a common cause of hip pain in athletes, we are learning more and more about other…

Source: Medical Xpress A study by scientists has discovered that therapeutic exercise does not harm articular cartilage of the knee in people with osteoarthritis, a leading cause of disability worldwide associated with pain, impaired mobility and quality of life. It…

My hip was not a problem at all. The knee has been a little more difficult but after nearly 3 weeks, it’s doing wonderful and I’m walking with little pain at all. My knee has had no bruising and I’ve…

Dr. Incavo and coauthors evaluate the effect of preoperative warming measures on perioperative hypothermia in total joint replacement patients – in their recently published study, Preoperative Warming Reduces Intraoperative Hypothermia in Total Joint Arthroplasty. The article is featured in the…

My right in 2015 and now my left in 2019. When it came time for me to have my second hip replacement, there was no other Dr. that I would go to except Dr. Incavo. With the experience of one…