How can a person get more info b4 choosing an orthopedic surgeon?
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Look up the surgeons name on the internet for articles and such that they might have published.  Check on the school that the surgeon attended.  Also, you could ask an ER nurse who he/she would recommend.  They work with docs all the time and know who is good and who is not.
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Make an appointment with a colorectal surgeon at a university hospital in your state - Kansas has a few. For chronic medical problems your local doctor may not be the best person to talk with.
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You could if you be very carefull and ask your orthopedist before making any actions. I see many older people rippin up the moguls so you might as well take your chances.
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Orthopedic mattress..There are variety of them and you have to go and always there's a Consultant available..and you'll make the best choice!! Good luck!
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not enough information. ever heard of a Doctor?
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An orthopaedic surgeon can answer that.  Ask someone that you trust to recommend a good doctor.  Sometimes you need surgery.  Sometimes physical therapy.  Sometimes both. Put your mind and heart to rest and make an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon NOW. Don't imagine for ONE moment that anyone answering your question on this site knows the answer.  SEE A GOOD ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON SOON. Good luck to you.
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You want to make sure he is board certified.Also if you have a medial professional friend who works at the hospital where the doc has privileges; they can give a recommendation
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Go to a sports Dr (sounds weird but is not) They get joint pain better than most ortho's.  If you don't live in a major city at least get 2nd opinion.  Dr's tend to slough off pain especially from women because, well don't get me going there. If you're in pain, somethings wrong. I've had major ortho surgery 5 times and know when it works and when it doesn't
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Two of my patients have got knee surgery in India.One was treated for acl repair surgery and the other for total knee replacement surgery.Both of them are very happy with the results.Their pain and other symptoms due to joint damage have totally gone.\n\nOrthopaedic Surgery is very cheap in India.There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges spine surgery for foreigners in India.They are called the Forerunners Healthcare.I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories.I have also read that they arrange financing for american and canadian patients as some of the  surgery is not covered by insurance.They also have photos pasted of their International patients.You can checkout their website.\n\nThe cost savings are incredible.As a doctor i personally believe that your knee surgery can be easily handled in India as the quality of healthcare available here is simply best in the world.The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star.both my patients had gone to India through the forerunners healthcare company.i strongly recommend you to talk to this company,checkout your options with surgery from them.\n\nhttp://www.forerunnershealthcare.com
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There's a variety of signs and symptoms that an ortho will rely on before considering a patient a surgical candidate. The type of break, where, if there's a lot of free floating fragments, vascular issues, etc. Conservative treatments are usually first choice but there are time when more invasive techniques have to be condsidered.
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Try:\n\nhttp://webapps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder
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The American Medical Association (AMA) has a Doctor Finder service on their webpage.\n\nYou can enter the specialty that you're looking for, and the location and then hit search.\n\nGood luck.
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a medical supply representative goes into hospitals and Dr. offices to endorse their product to the company.  I worked in Orthopedic surgery for 2 years and a major company was DePuy that we did business with.  If we were doing a case where there was a total knee replacement, the rep would come in and show their tools and implants that assists better in surgery.
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open your phone book to the yellow pages.  Call your regular doctor and get a referal.  Look up the hospital closest to you and look at the Doctors who specialize in that area.  I hope this is what you are looking for.  You are a little vague there.
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Everyone gets auditted from someone these days so the information will be somewhere out there. Remember that this information has to be carefully interpreted eg some physicians select better cases to treat and may have better outcomes because of this. Ask your doc how many he's done and then just ahve faith. Numbers are just numbers at the end of the day and most people would actually be happier not knowing.\n\nAnd radiotherapy instead of surgery suggests (atleast in the UK) non-curative treatment.\n\nPS If you're friendly with a doctor I'd ask him for personal recommendations, he may even recommend someone if you're not on friendly terms. Remember doctors (should) get a broad level of experience and will have worked with at least a few local urologists/ radiologists. This route is much better than looking for statistics in my opinion
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Go to this Web page and enter NH. Then select a surgeon near you.\n\nhttp://www.vascularweb.org/_CONTRIBUTION_PAGES/Member_Search/Physician_Search.html
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Try seeing a Orthopedic or Neuro MD