Treatments with replacement of damaged tissue with metal/plastic

Medical Professionals
Treatments with replacement of damaged tissue with metal/plastic components
In the last five years,
several different levels
of replacement-type
surgeries have been
gaining popularity.
These include
resurfacing, partial
replacements and
total replacements.
• Resurfacings replace damaged cartilage or “potholes”
with metal and/or plastic
components and are often
performed arthroscopically
through small incisions with
very short recovery times.
These serve to smooth out
painful damaged surfaces
where small areas are damaged, but surrounding tissue is
very normal. They are available for the shoulder, elbow,
hip, knee, ankle and even the
great toe.
• Partial Replacements
are often times less invasive
than total replacements and
often mean a faster return to
normal function in situations
where the damage to sections
of joints is extensive, but other
portions of the joint are
normal. These surgeries
are most prevalent in the
shoulder, hip and knee
and are often conducted
as same-day procedures.
In the knee, it is not
uncommon for patients to
return to work 2-3 weeks
after a partial replacement.
It involves less removal
of tissue through smaller
incisions, making the
recovery much faster.
SPECIALTIES
Our physicians specialize in general
orthopaedics as well as surgery of the
Spine, Hand/Wrist, Knee/Shoulder,
Total Joints, Foot and Ankle, Sports
Medicine, Physiatry, Pain Management
and Osteoporosis.
TEAM APPROACH
We encourage you to become part of
your healing process by asking questions and actively participating in you
doctor’s instructions. Your confidence
and trust in your doctor will ultimately
lead to a quicker recovery period to
put you back on track with your daily
activities and pleasures. Should you
require medical treatment for orthopaedic injuries or bone disease, please give
us a call. We would be happy to be
there for you in your time of need.
surgery which also cuts down on
bleeding. This limits the need
for post-operative blood transfusions, reduces post-operative
pain and accelerates the recovery.
It has not been uncommon for
patients following the BIOMET
Signature Custom Total Knee
Replacement to come into the
office two weeks following surgery to have stitches removed,
walking without any need of a
cane or walker, previously often
having taken two months to get
to the same point.
It is my job to understand
every patient’s level of
incapacity and to guide them
towards their goals. What is
good for one person, given the
same x-ray, may be absolutely
the wrong answer for someone
else. Keeping up-to-date on
the most advanced procedures
and helping a patient to understand the pros and cons of the
options available to them, help
the doctor and patient team-up
to customize the best plan of
action and inevitably produce
the happiest patient.
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Dr. Sunil Thacker, MD is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine. He is a graduate of UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical
School, training at the level 1 Trauma Center, which included an appearance on TLC’s “Truama Life in the ER.” He went on to earn his fellowship in sports medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery, in Philadelphia, PA, during which he took care of numerous professional NFL, MLB, PGA, NBA as well as collegiate athletes
including members of the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Flyers, and
Philadelphia Phillies, University of Delaware and Rowan University. His
practice also focuses on joint preservation arthroplasty in active adults. In
addition, Dr. Thacker is a reviewer for the American Journal of Sports
Medicine, where he helps to decide which articles are eligible for publication.
• Total Joint
Replacements are
not the surgery of old.
With custom total knee
replacements, for example,
an MRI is taken of the
patient’s knee.
Official Team Doctos Of:
ABOUT SEAVIEW ORTHOPAEDICS
At Seaview Orthopaedic & Medical
Associates, we have been committed to
providing you with quality orthopedic
care for over 30 years! Our patients’
total experience with our practice is our
number one priority.
PHYSICIANS
Our physicians are Board Certified and
fellowship trained, which means they
have extensive training in their field,
passed the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Examination and had
specialty training.
A computer-generated model
is generated with an actual
plastic model of the patient’s
specific contours. These models are used to customize knee
implants and reduce some of the
more difficult steps during the
Seaview Orthopaedic
& Medical Associates
Board Certified And
Fellowship Trained Physicians
STEVEN
BERKOWITZ,M.D.,
M.D.,
P.A.
• STEVEN
BERKOWITZ,
P.A.
• ROYROY
D. MITTMAN,
M.D.,
P.A.
D. MITTMAN, M.D., P.A.
• ARTHUR
ARTHURP.P.VASEN,
VASEN, M.D.,
M.D.,Ph.D.,
Ph.D., P.A.
• KENNETH
Y. CHERN,
M.D.,
P.A.
KENNETH
Y. CHERN,
M.D.,
P.A.
•HARALAMBOS
HARALAMBOS
DEMETRIADES,
M.D.,
DEMETRIADES, M.D.,
P.A.P.A.
• ARTHUR
K. MARK,
M.D.,M.D.,
P.A. P.A.
ARTHUR
K. MARK,
•CHRISTOPHER
CHRISTOPHER
J.
SPAGNUOLA,
M.D.,
J. SPAGNUOLA, M.D.,
P.A.P.A.
• HOAN-VU T. NGUYEN, M.D., P.A.
HOAN-VU T. NGUYEN, M.D., P.A.
• ARON M. GREEN, M.D., P.A.
ARON M. GREEN, M.D., P.A.
• SUNIL THACKER, M.D.
SUNIL THACKER, M.D.
• ROBERT P. PANNULLO, M.D.
ROBERT
PANNULLO,D.O.
M.D.
• KIMBERLY
C. P.
PURGAVIE,
KIMBERLY
C. PURGAVIE,
D.O.
• ADAM
M. MYERS,
D.O.
M. MYERS,
• KeironADAM
Greaves,
MD D.O.
SUDHA GARLA,
• SUDHA GARLA,
M.D. M.D.
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Specializing in:
Spinal Surgery/Scoliosis • Hand & Upper Extremity
Total Joint Replacement • Trauma/Fracture Care
Bone Density Testing • Osteoporosis Management
Workers’ Compensation • Independent Medical Exams
Foot & Ankle • General Orthopaedics
Patriot’s Park
222 Schanck Road • Freehold, NJ
Seaview Pavilion
1200 Eagle Avenue • Ocean, NJ
Brick Medical Arts Building
1640 Route 88 West • Brick, NJ
732.660.6200
www.seaviewortho.com
July/August 2010