Orthopaedic Surgery Patient Stories
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Learn how orthopaedic surgery changed the lives of these UPMC patients.
Note: These patients' treatment and results may not be representative of all similar cases.
Lisa Anderson |
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Lisa Anderson was a passionate hiker and loved to travel. Although she was always very active, she began to develop pain in her leg that persisted and worsened. Lisa received a total hip replacement and four months after her surgery, she was hiking in Vietnam and has now gained her mobility and independence back.
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James Duke |
When James Duke’s leg pain began to interfere with his ability to walk on the bike trail and get around on the golf course, he refused to let his leg pain make him give up his activities. After he received a left total knee replacement, James was amazed he no longer had knee problems and impressed by the level of commitment and care from his orthopaedic team.
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Barbara Fazenbaker |
Barbara Fazenbaker considered having orthopaedic surgery for more than 10 years before she decided to have a right and left total hip replacement. Now she enjoys being active without the consequence of pain and doesn't know what took her so long to decide to have surgery.
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Janet Rushmore |
Thinking that she was just getting older, Janet Rushmore accepted her hip pain and was forced to give up dancing and biking. After consulting an orthopaedic team, she decided to get a left total hip replacement to regain her mobility. After surgery, Lisa was thrilled to discover that she could dance again, and found that she now has an easier time keeping up with her seven grandchildren.
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