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Duke Raleigh Hospital
Michael Bolognesi is a General Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Bolognesi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Synovectomy. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Acute Pain, Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Bolognesi is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Orthopaedics Arringdon
William Jiranek is a General Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Morrisville, North Carolina. Dr. Jiranek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Synovectomy. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Jiranek is currently accepting new patients.
Duke Regional Hospital
Adam Brekke is an Orthopedics specialist and a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Brekke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Synovectomy. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Synovectomy, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Brekke is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: Each year, around 1500 infected Total Hip Arthroplasties (THA) need non-conservative surgery, remaining an issue for patients and healthcare units. The recommended treatment, relying on cohort reviews and international consensus follows a two-stage protocol. This protocol implies a first surgery to remove all infected implants and at least 6 weeks of antibiotic treatment without implant, then usua...
Summary: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease, causing severe pain due to joint inflammation (synovitis). While total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is commonly performed to reduce pain, 20% of patients are dissatisfied with their outcome post-surgery. This dissatisfaction is caused by persistent pain post-TKA due to synovitis that is not routinely removed during surgery. To address this problem, ...