Two Techniques for Total Knee Replacement

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On June 30, 2009, Christiana Care hosted a live webcast of two total knee-replacement surgeries, back to back, demonstrating different techniques. The surgeries were performed by Alex B. Bodenstab, M.D., and Steven M. Dellose, M.D., and the event was narrated by Leo W. Raisis, M.D., medical director of Christiana Care's Center for Advanced Joint Replacement at Wilmington Hospital. The event also included a chat on Twitter and celebrated the milestone of the Center for Advanced Joint Replacement's 10,000th patient.

Dramatic Advance in Parathyroidectomy

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On April 30, 2009, Christiana Care Health System hosted a webcast of a minimally invasive parathyroidectomy performed by Raafat Abdel-Misih, M.D. The event was hosted by Michael Rhodes, M.D., chair of Christiana Care's Department of Surgery. This surgery is used to treat hyperparathyroidism, a common disease that can cause depression or chronic fatigue, kidney stones and even osteoporosis. This procedure not only removes the enlarged parathyroid gland that is the cause of the disease; it incorporates a laboratory procedure that allows the surgeon to verify that the operation was successful while the patient is still in the operating room, which makes the entire process easier on the patient.