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May 25, 2010—After Hip Resurfacing, Cleveland Fire Battalion Chief, 55, Wins 3 Scott Firefighter Combat Challenges

Painful hip arthritis had sidelined Donald Kempf, 55, until hip resurfacing let him return to competing in—and winning—the Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge®. William Stanfield, MD, of the Center for Orthopedics in Sheffield Village, Ohio resurfaced Kempf's left hip to relieve the arthritis pain and restore his normal hip function—without the movement restrictions of total hip replacement.

January 26, 2010—Northeast Ohio's Center for Orthopedics Offers Walk-in Treatment for Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries—Next-Day Appointments Can Be Booked Online

Skiing is the leading cause of winter sports injuries, followed by snowboarding, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Most injured skiers are first evaluated at the emergency station on the ski slopes—and then advised to see an orthopedist when they return home. The Open Cast Room at the Center for Orthopedics in Sheffield Village, Ohio lets skiers book a next-day appointment online for prompt, expert treatment.

January 21, 2010—Balloon Kyphoplasty Is Safe And Effective In Treating Painful Spinal Compression Fractures, Notes Northeast Ohio Orthopedic Surgeon Robert Berkowitz, MD

A recent international study found that balloon kyphoplasty, a minimally invasive surgical procedure for treating spinal compression fractures, improved patients' quality of life and reduced back pain and disability.

October 9, 2009—Ohio Orthopedic Surgeon Daniel Zanotti, MD, is One of the First in the U.S. to Perform All-Arthroscopic ACL Replacement Surgery

Dr. Daniel Zanotti at the Center for Orthopedics in Sheffield Village, Ohio, just west of Cleveland, now offers all-arthroscopic ACL reconstruction. With this minimally invasive knee surgery, most of the pain and swelling subsides in 4-6 weeks, vs. 3-4 months for traditional ACL reconstruction.

September 1, 2009—Robert Zanotti, MD, Is First Lorain County, Ohio Orthopedic Surgeon to Perform Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement

Dr. Robert Zanotti at the Center for Orthopedics in Sheffield Village, Ohio, just west of Cleveland, now offers reverse total shoulder replacement surgery. This innovative procedure relieves pain and restores shoulder function for patients without an intact rotator cuff. Until now, these individuals—who are not candidates for traditional shoulder replacement—had been told they “just had to live with the pain.”

August 11, 2009—William Stanfield, MD, Is First Cleveland-area Orthopedic Surgeon to Perform OtisKnee® Custom Fit Knee Replacement

Dr. William Stanfield at the Center for Orthopedics in Sheffield Village, Ohio, now offers OtisKnee® Custom Fit Knee Replacement. OtisKnee preserves more of the patient's own bone and ligaments, allowing for better implant fit and alignment—and a faster return to an active lifestyle.

May 22, 2009—John Krebs, MD, and William Stanfield, MD, Are the Only Northeast Ohio Orthopedic Surgeons Performing MAKOplasty Robotic Partial Knee Replacement

MAKOplasty® partial knee resurfacing lets active baby boomers with arthritis in only part of the knee get back faster to their favorite activities—even running. Surgeons use robotics to replace just the damaged part of the knee, preserving the knee's alignment and stability—and helping avoid the need for future surgery. Some patients are back on the golf course just five weeks after surgery.

May 7, 2009—Spine Surgeon Robert Berkowitz, MD, at Northeast Ohio's Center for Orthopedics Now Offers Neck Disc Replacement Surgery

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Robert Berkowitz, MD, of The Center for Orthopedics in Sheffield Village, Ohio, is one of the first surgeons to offer neck disc replacement—an alternative to spinal fusion surgery. Dr. Berkowitz uses the Prestige® cervical disc, the first artificial disc for the neck approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

March 26, 2009—Northeast Ohio's Center for Orthopedics Saves Patients Time with Online Next-Day Appointment Scheduling for its Open Cast Room

The Center for Orthopedics in Sheffield Village, Ohio, has an Open Cast Room to provide next-day treatment for emergency room patients with a broken bone or injury. Now, the practice's web site lets patients greatly shorten their wait time by booking an appointment online.

January 29, 2009—Northeast Ohio's Center for Orthopedics Now Offers Hip Resurfacing, a Bone-Saving Alternative to Hip Replacement Surgery

Now, the Center for Orthopedics in Sheffield Village, Ohio, offers hip resurfacing surgery to active Baby Boomers sidelined by arthritis. William B. Stanfield, MD, performs this state-of-the-art procedure to help men and women get back to the gym, dancing or the sports they love, with more freedom of movement and less chance of dislocation than hip replacement surgery.