South Florida Orthopedic Surgeon, Len Remia, MD Explains How Minimally Invasive Joint Replacement Can “Get Your Life Back in Four Short Weeks”

Pompano Beach, FL, May 16, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Hip and knee pain caused by arthritis has life-changing effects on millions of patients who yearn to have their active lifestyles restored. “Get Your Life Back in Four Short Weeks,” was the title of a “Dinner with the Doctor” seminar on May 6th and drew many attendees who were eager to learn how they could regain mobility and eliminate or reduce severe joint pain. Len Remia, MD, FAAOS, explained how minimally invasive surgical techniques can make “getting your life back” more attainable, less painful and quicker than traditional surgical techniques.

Dr. Remia, a Harvard Medical School trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, practices in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida. He is the founder and director of the Orthopedic Center for Minimally Invasive Joint Replacement which offers Minimally Invasive (MIS) alternatives to standard total knee and hip replacements. The MIS techniques allow joint replacement patients the ability to walk the day of their surgery and to be discharged from the hospital within 48 hours of their surgery.

Minimally invasive total joint replacements performed by Dr. Remia are done without cutting muscles or tendons, which allow for a quicker and less painful recovery. Dr. Remia performs both the Anterior and Anterolateral techniques for hip replacement with an average incision length of 2 to 3 inches. Total knee replacements are performed through a small 3 to 5 inch incision.

“Recovery time spent in the hospital is cut in half from the average 5 days for traditional joint replacement surgery to just 2 days for minimally invasive surgery. After MIS, the average patient can resume normal activities, including gym and non-impact sports, in 3-6 weeks as compared to the 3-6 months necessary after traditional surgery,” explained Dr. Remia. Many members of the audience were surprised and elated to learn that many minimally invasive joint replacement patients get their lives back in just “4 short weeks.”

Orthopedic Center for Minimally Invasive Joint Replacement, located in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida, offers Minimally Invasive (MIS) total joint replacement and minimally invasive procedures in Sports Medicine. Its founder and director, Dr. Leonard Remia, is a Harvard Medical School trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, who has been practicing in Broward County since June of 2003. Dr. Remia specializes in shoulder, knee and elbow injuries, including arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and ACL reconstruction; elbow ligament reconstruction in the throwing athlete; knee cartilage repair and transplantation including the “Genzyme Carticel” procedure; and arthroscopic meniscal repair and transplantation.

While utilizing the latest and most effective technology in his practice, Dr. Remia remains focused on his patients and their individual needs, thus empowering technology with a healing touch. Please call 1-877-543-2500 for more information or visit http://www.OrthoJointReplacement.com.

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