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Spine Surgery — When Is It Right for You?
Dr. Bono (right) and his spine surgeon team strive to ease back pain with the least amount of surgery possible. Dr. Christopher Bono, Chief of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery’s Spine Service,...
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Innovation Units: Helping Patients Transition Back Home
Orthopedic Surgery nurses continue to care for patients who have returned home. These days, it’s routine for patients who have had orthopedic surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) to receive a...
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Weighing Treatment Options for Knee Pain: Surgery vs. Physical Therapy
What's the best treatment for a torn meniscus? Many middle age and older adults have serious knee pain due to a tear in the meniscus, an important supporting structure that is often damaged in people...
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Innovative Knee Replacement Process Gets Patient Back on His Feet
Knee replacement patient Rick Litavis (center) enjoys a post-surgery family stroll. With three torn ligaments and no cartilage left in his right knee, 49-year-old Rick Litavis of Hopkinton, MA, had two...
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Helping People Step Strong after Trauma
Gillian and her family hope that the Stepping Strong Fund helps others with traumatic injuries. Imagine a world where patients with severe limb injuries – like survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings...
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Comprehensive Spine Care – Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatment
Treating back pain can be very challenging, requiring the expertise and coordination of more than one medical specialty. Certain spinal conditions, such as back pain, are very common. However, treating...
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Improving Joint Replacement – From Consultation to Recovery
BWH's evidence-based knee replacement process is based on research by the Care Improvement Team, led by orthopedic surgeon Dr. John Wright (center). As a concerned friend or relative of a patient who...
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