Hip and knee replacements used to mean days in the hospital and weeks in rehab. Not anymore. In this episode, an orthopedic surgeon explains how advances in surgical techniques, anesthesia, and recovery planning are helping many patients go home the same day—and get back on their feet faster.
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New Joints, Faster Recovery
Featured Speaker:
Christopher Farrell, MD
An orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Christopher Farrell specializes in hip and knee replacement and general orthopedics. He is proud to offer patient-centric care for adult hip and knee pain and arthritis and expertise in total hip and knee replacement.
Dr. Farrell approach to providing musculoskeletal care includes a focus on caring for the whole patient. His interests include:
• Fractures
• Hip replacement
• Knee arthroscopy
• Knee replacement
• Osteonecrosis (a condition where bone tissue dies due to lack of blood flow)
• Patellar tendon tear
• Partial knee replacement
• Post-traumatic arthritis
• Surgical and nonsurgical care of hip and knee arthritis
• Quadriceps tendon tear
Dr. Farrell graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Georgetown University with honors, earning a degree in chemistry while receiving the American Institute of Chemists and Dr. Michael Barrette awards. He earned early acceptance into Georgetown University Medical School after his sophomore year and graduated Alpha Omega Alpha before starting his orthopedic residency. He has received numerous "Best Doctor" awards from Bethesda and Washingtonian magazines. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.