Noted Orthopedic Surgeon & Naples Joint Replacement Specialist Offers Free Joint Arthritis Seminar

Jan. 14, 2010 - PRLog -- Arthritis affects one out of every five Americans in one form or another and is the leading cause of disability in the nation according to the Arthritis Foundation.  Noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. Robert J. Zehr of The Zehr Center for Orthopaedics will present “Arthritis – What’s New, What Works,” at the North Collier Hospital Café in Naples on Saturday mornings, February 13, at 10 a.m. The public is invited to this free seminar to learn more about this life-altering disease and the resulting demand for hip and knee replacement. Dr. Zehr will discuss preventative measures as well as the range of treatment options up to and including total joint replacement.

“My goal is to provide people with information that can help them understand arthritis and improve their quality of life. Hopefully that can be accomplished without the need for surgery, by making lifestyle changes that affect their joints, such as maintaining an exercise program and avoiding obesity,” says Dr. Zehr. “But when the need for surgery is indicated we want to provide our patients with the most effective procedure possible, one that reduces postoperative pain and promotes a quicker recovery.”

Dr. Zehr is one of the few orthopedic surgeons throughout the United States  using the anterior approach to total hip replacement, and has extensive experience in this specialized operation, utilizing the revolutionary hana® Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Table available in Southwest Florida exclusively at NCH North Naples. “Traditional hip replacement surgery is performed from the back side of the hip whereas the anterior approach is from the front and requires a much less invasive and muscle-sparing incision. Specifically, it can be accomplished without surgically splitting or detaching the muscles or tendons about the hip joint,” explains Zehr.

Naples Joint Replacement: http://www.ZehrCenter.com/

Dr. Zehr is also a recognized leader in the use of The Oxford Unicompartmental Knee for partial knee replacement surgery and the personalized, custom-aligned knee joint replacement from Biomet known as Signature™ Personalized Patient Care.

Orthopedic Surgeon Website: http://www.ZehrCenter.com/

Reservations are requested as space is limited. Call The Zehr Center at 239-596-0100 or register online at http://www.zehrcenter.com/online-services/seminars.

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About Dr. Robert J. Zehr: Robert J. Zehr, MD is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon and the founder of The Zehr Center for Orthopaedics, a private orthopedic surgery practice located in Naples, FL. He specializes in hip, knee and shoulder replacement surgery, complex revision joint surgery, shoulder reconstruction, arthroscopy and skeletal tumor and trauma reconstruction. He is experienced in the direct anterior approach to hip replacement and is also skilled in the custom aligned total knee replacement techniques. Dr. Zehr has over 20 years of orthopaedic experience in complex joint reconstruction and rehabilitation.