4,013 Stories From the Community

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Janet Montclair, NJ spine Image Herniated Disc
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Elizabeth Bedminster, NJ knee Image Knee Replacement
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Loraine Fort Lee, NJ hip Image Hip Replacement
Eugene Rye, NY

"For the first time in my life I have both legs the same length, I no longer wear a lift and I don’t walk with a limp. I feel great, I was back playing golf seven months after surgery and I resumed skiing this January without a specially fitted ski boot. "

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leg Image Limb Lengthening
Brant Hoboken, NJ

"Had my left hip replaced July 2013 (chronic osteoarthritis), and my right knee (an old injury) replaced in December 2013. In April 2014, less than 4 months after having the knee done, I was able to manage a rigorous 1-hour hike down a steep mountain trail to one of my favorite spots in the world, a natural desert hot spring and river called Deep Creek, located in a high desert plateau north of Lake Arrowhead in Southern California. "

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hip Image Hip Replacement
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Olga Staten Island, NY knee Image Knee Injury/Condition
Lana Great Neck, NY

"Everyone was more than comforting, and they all took the time to explain the entire process to me. Dr. Helfet was able to promise me that I would be able to walk normally again, and even dance at my daughter's wedding in the months to come. "

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knee Image Kneecap/Patella Injury/Condition
Margaret Boynton Beach, FL

"I was born with a dislocated hip. As a young child I spent 2 years in body casts. I never had surgery to correct this. When I was 48 the pain was so severe I knew I needed to do something. I visited 2 orthopedic surgeons. They both agreed they did not know if they could make me better after surgery as the standard prostheses would not fit me as I had no hip socket. Then I found HSS and Dr Figgie. He assured me he could correct my problem with a custom made prostheses. "

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hip Image Hip Replacement
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Mark Locust Valley, NY shoulder Image Shoulder Replacement
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Bernard Port Washington, NY shoulder Image Shoulder Replacement
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John Seminole, FL hip Image Hip Replacement
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Kim Charlotte, NC hip Image Hip Replacement