Total Knee Replacement . . . or Not? Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute Surgeon Presents Latest Information at Free Seminar.

Freehold, NJ, June 15, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Dr. Manuel T. Banzon, an orthopedic surgeon at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, (AOSMI) of Freehold and Monroe Township, New Jersey, is presenting a free, educational seminar “Advances in Computer Navigation for Total Knee Replacement,” at Bartley Healthcare, 175 Bartley Road, Jackson, on June 15, 2009, 7:00 p.m.

According to the National Institutes of Health, doctors in the United States perform more than 600,000 total knee replacements each year. Candidates for this surgery can have end-stage arthritis of the knee joint, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or osteonecrosis, among other types of joint problems.

AOSMI’s Dr. Banzon will provide information about computer-aided knee replacement and its advantages, such as smaller incisions, faster recovery, less bleeding, less pain, and increased implant longevity.

Dr. Manuel T. Banzon, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon practicing at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, New Jersey, specializes in total joint replacement, arthroscopy, and fracture and trauma care. In 2008, Dr. Banzon received the "Physician of the year award" at CentraState Medical Center in Monmouth County, NJ. He is a professional member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American Medical Association, the Monmouth County Medical Society, the New Jersey Medical Society, and the New Jersey Orthopedic Society. Please call 732-370-4700 no later than June 12 to make a reservation for this talk.

Today, the surgeons at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute provide the Monmouth and Middlesex County communities with specialists for every orthopedic need. Located in the Pond View Professional Park at 301 Professional View Drive in Freehold, and Renaissance Crossing Medical Arts Building at 312 Applegarth Road, Suite 101, Monroe Township, New Jersey, Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute provides advanced medical care with leading doctors and surgeons, state-of-the-art technology, and exceptional Patient-Centered, Patient-Focused Care ™. The seven practicing physicians at AOSMI have a combined 100 years of experience providing exceptional orthopedic care to the New Jersey communities of Monmouth and Middlesex County. For more information, call 732-720-2555 or visit www.AdvancedOrthoSports.com.

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