Marco Island Orthopaedic Surgeon Holds Seminar on Arthritis and How You Can Reduced Recovery Time.

PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 23, 2009 -
Dr. Robert J. Zehr will be giving a speaking engagement at the North Collier Hospital in Naples on Saturday, September 26, 2009. He will be speaking to the public explaining arthritis from an orthopaedic surgeon’s point of view.

Dr. Zehr will discuss the topic of “Arthritis in the Hip and Knee” in detail. “Arthritis” is the number one cause of disability in the U.S and this problem is growing rapidly resulting in a huge demand for knee and hip replacement. This Saturday’s seminar is designed to breakdown the specifics and provide clarification of the disease, what you can do to avoid surgery and the explain newer surgical techniques should you need them.
He will also discuss custom aligned knee surgery, as well as his anterior approach to total hip replacement surgery and how his approach provides major benefits to the patient:

   * The procedure is less invasive due to the use of the HANA Arthroplasty Table.
   * The anterior approach provides less restriction to the patient .
   * It’s a more accurate way of replacing a hip joint.
   * Because of its less invasive nature, it allows the patient to recover more quickly.

Dr. Zehr will also provide tips on what people with arthritis can do to help themselves, avoid surgery and improve their quality of living.

From past speaking engagements, Dr. Zehr has received high praise among his audiences. Of the attendees he surveyed, 96% said they would highly recommend this seminar to friends and family, 94% of previous attendees said they would highly recommend Dr. Zehr to friends and family and 88% said they changed their views about arthritis, hip and knee surgery after hearing him speak.

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