Join me May 20 for a free seminar on hip replacement
Join me for a free seminar on the anterior approach to hip replacement, an innovative, less invasive alternative to traditional surgery allowing patients to return to their normal, active lifestyles more quickly.
The seminar is May 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Gulf Coast Medical Center, 13681 Doctors Way in Fort Myers. The topics to be addressed will include:
- Osteoarthritis and causes of hip pain
- Treatment options including the anterior approach to hip replacement
- How hip replacement works, what to expect and recovery
For reservations, call 239-368-8277, ext. 2302. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited.
Patients report benefits of anterior approach to hip replacement surgery
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Peter Curcione is among the first orthopaedic surgeons in Southwest Florida to offer the anterior approach to hip replacement, an innovative, less invasive alternative to traditional surgery allowing patients to return to their normal, active lifestyles more quickly. The public is invited to an upcoming free seminar to learn more.
To provide more information on treatment options for severe hip pain, including information on the anterior approach to hip replacement, Curcione will host a free educational seminar on May 20 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Gulf Coast Medical Center, 13681 Doctors Way in Fort Myers. The topics to be addressed will include:
- Osteoarthritis and causes of hip pain
- Treatment options including the anterior approach to hip replacement
- How hip replacement works, what to expect and recovery
For reservations, call 239-368-8277, ext. 2302. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited.
In addition to recent clinical studies that validate the outcomes of the anterior approach to hip replacement to the total hip replacement, patients also are reporting benefits.
After about a year of walking in pain, 69-year-old Rita Reinhart from Cape Coral visited Curcione at the recommendation of a friend. X-rays revealed Reinhart had severe osteoarthritis.
“I had been experiencing hip pain and having trouble walking for over a year,” said Reinhart. “After meeting Dr. Curcione, he recommended the anterior approach to hip replacement. Days later, I was home and walking again. I’m no longer living in pain and once again able to keep up with my 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.”
Hip replacement is a major surgery. While traditional hip replacement involves operating from the side or back of the hip, the direct anterior approach requires a smaller incision, about three to four inches long at the front or anterior of the hip. The anterior approach procedure to total hip replacement has been gaining popularity due to its potential benefits including reduced scarring and minimized risk of muscle damage. To learn more about the anterior approach to hip replacement, visit www.bone-fix.com.
Dr. Peter Curcione is an osteopathic physician, a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and a partner in the Athletic Orthopaedic and Reconstructive Center. With offices in Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres, Curcione has served patients in Southwest Florida since 1997. His specialty training and interests include joint replacement surgery, including minimally-invasive procedures such as the anterior approach to hip replacement. In addition, Curcione is experienced and trained in treating disorders of the shoulder and the hand, including fracture care, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis care and reconstructive surgery of the hand. He is trained in arthroscopic shoulder surgery, specifically, all arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs and ligament repairs, as well as arthroscopic reconstruction of the shoulder. He takes great care to keep up-to-date with the most cutting-edge technologies and procedures to optimally serve his patients.
For more information, visit www.bone-fix.com. Click video to view a broadcast of how the anterior approach to hip replacement surgery is performed. Also, visit Dr. Cucione’s blog at www.topbonedoc.com and follow him online on Facebook and twitter.com/topbonedoc.
Learn more about less invasive hip replacement surgery
Attend my free seminar tomorrow, April 15 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Gulf Coast Medical Center, 13681 Doctors Way in Fort Myers. The topics to be addressed will include:
- Osteoarthritis and causes of hip pain
- Treatment options including the anterior approach to hip replacement
- How hip replacement works, what to expect and recovery
For reservations, call 239-368-8277, ext. 2302. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited.
Local orthopaedic surgeon offers less invasive hip replacement surgery
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Peter Curcione is among the first orthopaedic surgeons in Southwest Florida to offer the anterior approach to hip replacement, an innovative, less invasive alternative to traditional surgery allowing patients to return to their normal, active lifestyles more quickly. The public is invited to an upcoming free seminar to learn more.
To provide more information on treatment options for severe hip pain, including information on the anterior approach to hip replacement, Curcione will host a free educational seminar on April 15 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Gulf Coast Medical Center, 13681 Doctors Way in Fort Myers. The topics to be addressed will include:
- Osteoarthritis and causes of hip pain
- Treatment options including the anterior approach to hip replacement
- How hip replacement works, what to expect and recovery
For reservations, call 239-368-8277, ext. 2302. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited.
“We call it the ‘muscle-friendly’ approach because we do not surgically detach the muscles or tendons,” says Curcione. “Following the anterior approach, patients are reporting less pain, spending less time in the hospital and experiencing a faster recovery.”
Hip replacement is a major surgery. While traditional hip replacement involves operating from the side or back of the hip, the direct anterior approach requires a smaller incision, about three to four inches long at the front or anterior of the hip. The anterior approach procedure to total hip replacement has been gaining popularity due to its potential benefits including reduced scarring and minimized risk of muscle damage. To learn more about the anterior approach to hip replacement, visit www.bone-fix.com.
Dr. Peter Curcione is an osteopathic physician, a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and a partner in the Athletic Orthopaedic and Reconstructive Center. With offices in Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres, Curcione has served patients in Southwest Florida since 1997. His specialty training and interests include joint replacement surgery, including minimally-invasive procedures such as the anterior approach to hip replacement. In addition, Curcione is experienced and trained in treating disorders of the shoulder and the hand, including fracture care, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis care and reconstructive surgery of the hand. He is trained in arthroscopic shoulder surgery, specifically, all arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs and ligament repairs, as well as arthroscopic reconstruction of the shoulder. He takes great care to keep up-to-date with the most cutting-edge technologies and procedures to optimally serve his patients.
For more information, visit www.bone-fix.com. Click video to view a broadcast of how the anterior approach to hip replacement surgery is performed. Also, visit Dr. Cucione’s blog at www.topbonedoc.com and follow him online on Facebook and twitter.com/topbonedoc.
Join me for a free seminar today or tomorrow
Free seminars today and tomorrow – come learn about the anterior approach to hip replacement!
To provide more information and answer questions about treatment options for severe hip pain, including the anterior approach to hip replacement, orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Peter Curcione will host free educational seminars today from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Athletic Orthopedic and Reconstructive Center, 3400 Lee Blvd., Suite 105 in Lehigh Acres and tomorrow from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Gulf Coast Medical Center, 13681 Doctors Way in Fort Myers.
The topics to be addressed will include:
• Osteoarthritis and causes of hip pain
• Treatment options including the anterior approach to hip replacement
• How hip replacement works, what to expect and recovery
For reservations, call 239-368-8277, ext. 2302. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited.
Two free seminars next week – come learn about the anterior approach to hip replacement!
To provide more information and answer questions about treatment options for severe hip pain, including the anterior approach to hip replacement, orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Peter Curcione will host free educational seminars on Wednesday, March 17 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Athletic Orthopedic and Reconstructive Center, 3400 Lee Blvd., Suite 105 in Lehigh Acres and Thursday, March 18 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Gulf Coast Medical Center, 13681 Doctors Way in Fort Myers. The topics to be addressed will include:
- Osteoarthritis and causes of hip pain
- Treatment options including the anterior approach to hip replacement
- How hip replacement works, what to expect and recovery
For reservations, call 239-368-8277, ext. 2302. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited. For more information on the anterior approach to hip replacement visit: bone-fix.com
Two free hip replacement seminars in March
A patient from a recent seminar is now home and recovering nicely following hip replacement surgery. She underwent the anterior approach to hip replacement, a less invasive approach that does not impact the muscles. Patients benefit from shorter hospital stays, shorter recovery and reduced scarring. This patient is already up and walking, just a couple of weeks following her surgery. She said she wished she hadn’t waited so long!
I have two upcoming free seminars this month:
Wednesday, March 17, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Athletic Orthopedic and Reconstructive Center, 3400 Lehigh Blvd., Suite 105, Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
or
Thursday, March 18, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Gulf Coast Medical Center, 13681 Doctors Way, Fort Myers, FL 33912
The topics to be addressed will include:
- Osteoarthritis and causes of hip pain
- Treatment options including anterior approach to hip replacement
- How hip replacement works, what to expect and recovery
For reservations, call 239-368-8277, ext. 2302. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited.
It’s not too late to sign-up for my free seminar tomorrow!
Join me tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Gulf Coast Medical Center, 13681 Doctors Way in Fort Myers. The topics to be addressed will include:
- Osteoarthritis and causes of hip pain
- Treatment options including anterior approach to hip replacement
- How hip replacement works, what to expect and recovery
For reservations, call 239-368-8277, ext. 2302. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited.
Here’s what one of my patients has to say about the anterior approach to hip replacement
52-year-old Robert Erkens from Lehigh Acres was diagnosed with osteoarthritis more than 12 years ago. What started out as a nagging pain in his hip eventually grew worse over time.
“I have lived in pain for all of these years, afraid of surgery,” says Erkens. “I could barely walk more than a mile throughout the course of a day. It was very limiting to my work and lifestyle.”
Working in the construction industry, Erkens was accustomed to physical labor so when the pain persisted, he made a career change and began working as a casino dealer. Still, the constant pain had him visiting physicians and exploring his treatment options.
“I read up on the latest treatments for hip replacement and tried to prepare myself for the inevitable – surgery,” says Erkens. “When I first met Dr. Curcione, I was impressed with his knowledge and experiences with the various treatment options. He was very confident in recommending the anterior approach to hip replacement for me. We discussed the benefits – less risk for dislocation, torn muscles and recovery time and he told me it was a decision that I would not regret.”
In December 2009, after more than a decade of living in pain, Erkens underwent the anterior approach to hip replacement.
“Dr. Curcione was right – I have no regrets,” says Erkens. “While I wish I’d done it sooner, I just wasn’t inspired until meeting Dr. Curcione. I feel 20 years younger – I’m exercising, working and enjoying my life again. I feel like I’ve won the lottery.”
To learn more, join me for a free seminar on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Gulf Coast Medical Center, 13681 Doctors Way in Fort Myers.
The topics to be addressed will include:
• Osteoarthritis and causes of hip pain
• Treatment options including anterior approach to hip replacement
• How hip replacement works, what to expect and recovery
For reservations, call 239-368-8277, ext. 2302. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited.
Traditional vs. Anterior Approach – What’s the difference?
Hip replacement is a major surgery. While traditional hip replacement involves operating from the side or back of the hip, the direct anterior approach requires a smaller incision, about three to four inches long at the front or anterior of the hip.
The anterior approach procedure to total hip replacement has been gaining popularity due to the benefits for patients including reduced scarring and minimized risk of muscle damage. The time from replacement to recovery is reduced and patients are returning to their active lifestyles more quickly.
Join me for a free educational seminar on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Gulf Coast Medical Center, 13681 Doctors Way in Fort Myers. The topics to be addressed will include:
- Osteoarthritis and causes of hip pain
- Treatment options including anterior approach to hip replacement
- How hip replacement works, what to expect and recovery
For reservations, call 239-368-8277, ext. 2302. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited.
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