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,...

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...