Sarah Goode, DNP, CRNP Talk Bone Health on The Uncle Henry Show
Posted on February 14, 2019 to AOC Physician Articles, Media, News and Press
Tagged: AOC, Bone Health, Sarah Goode, Uncle Henry
AOC Physician Articles
Watch the new AOC Trauma Team on The Uncle Henry Show
Posted on January 18, 2019 to AOC Physician Articles, Media, News and Press
Watch AOC’s new Hand and Upper Body Extremity Specialist, Dr. Jeffrey Boatright, on The Uncle Henry Show
Posted on October 10, 2018 to AOC Physician Articles
Tagged: Dr. Jeffrey Boatright, hand, Uncle Henry, Uncle Henry Show
Knee Arthroscopy and Meniscal Tears – Part Two
Posted on August 14, 2018 to AOC Physician Articles, News and Press
The treatment of meniscal tears has advanced over the years. Forty years ago it would not have been unheard of to excise in an open fashion the entire meniscus. This led to the development of arthritis earlier than was expected. With the development of knee arthroscopy and the small instruments to work inside the knee, […]
Tagged: aoc sports, Christopher Patton MD, Knee Arthroscopy, Meniscal Tears, sports injury, sports medicine
Knee Arthroscopy and Meniscal Tears – Part One
Posted on to AOC Physician Articles, News and Press
Knee arthroscopy (the placing of a small camera into the knee and performing surgery through small holes) is one of the most common orthopaedic procedures performed in the United States. Over 900,000 of these are performed each year, and over half are done to operate on a torn meniscus.1 The meniscus is a C-shaped […]
Tagged: aoc sports, Christopher Patton MD, Knee Arthroscopy, Meniscal Tears, sports injury, sports medicine
Lumbar Fusion
Posted on January 22, 2018 to AOC Physician Articles, News and Press
Have you been diagnosed with a slipped disc in your back and your doctor recommended surgery? Spinal fusion is a procedure to stabilize the spine when arthritis has led to instability of the spinal segment (2 bones around the disc). This procedure is usually done along with a laminectomy to relieve the pressure on the […]
Tagged: adult spine surgery, arthritis, Lumbar Fusions, spine fusion, spine stability
Lumbar Laminectomy
Posted on to AOC Physician Articles, News and Press
Have you been diagnosed with spinal stenosis? Do you have difficulty walking any long distances without experiencing leg pain? Patients who have not improved after conservative treatment may benefit from surgery. During surgery, the bone spurs and arthritis are removed that place pressure on nerves that affect the legs and buttock region. Dr. Donahoe specializes […]
Tagged: Back pain, leg pain, lumbar laminectomy, neck pain, walking
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
Posted on to AOC Physician Articles, News and Press
Have you been diagnosed with a pinched nerve in your neck? This condition can cause pain that radiates to the shoulder or arm. Patients who have not improved with conservative treatment including medication and physical therapy may be candidates for surgery. Patients typically spend one night in the hospital, and almost immediately after surgery are […]
Tagged: ACDF, Anterior cervical Discectomy and Fusion, neck, neck pain, Pinched Nerve, Spine
Microdiscectomy-Lumbar
Posted on to AOC Physician Articles, News and Press
Low back and leg pain can be caused by a herniated disc or “pinched nerve”. Like most spine surgeons, Dr. Donahoe gets the best surgical results from relieving pain caused by nerve compression. Patients who have not improved with medication and physical therapy may be candidates for a minimally invasion procedure done in our same […]
Tagged: Back pain, herniated disc, leg pain, Lower Back Pain, Pinched Nerve
ACL Reconstruction Surgery
Posted on August 15, 2016 to AOC Physician Articles, News and Press
The anterior cruciate ligament, better known as the ACL, is one of four ligaments that hold the knee together. The ACL is also one of the most easily—and commonly—injured parts of the knee, especially for athletes. This type of injury frequently occurs in athletes who participate in high impact sports like football, basketball, hockey, and […]
Tagged: ACL Reconstruction, acl rehab, acl tear, knee injury, sports medicine