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Patient Stories & Recovery Journeys

Read firsthand experiences from patients navigating joint replacements, sports injury reconstructions, spine health, and chronic arthritis management.

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Elena R.
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By Elena R. Avid Hiker, Gardener & Orthogate Community Member Procedure: Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty (Left Hip) For nearly three years, I convinced myself that my worsening groin stiffness and deep hip ache were just normal signs of getting older. But by age 58,...

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Mark T.
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By Mark T. Recreational Tennis Player & Orthogate Community Member Procedure: Arthroscopic Supraspinatus Tendon Repair (Right Shoulder) When my surgeon confirmed I had a full-thickness rotator cuff tear after a routine overhead serve sent a sharp pain down my arm, my first...

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