Three orthopedic surgeons in Connecticut are using outpatient subchondroplasty surgery, rather than total knee replacement, to treat stress fractures. The three surgeons performing this procedure are affiliated with Western Connecticut Health Network.
Here's what you need to know:
1. Daniel N. Fish, MD, and Robert J. Daher, MD, practice at Brookfield-based Orthopaedic Specialists of Connecticut. The third surgeon, Matthew R. Rogell, MD, practices at Danbur-based Connecticut Family Orthopedics.
2. The surgeons use AccuFill, a bone graft substitute the FDA approved in 2010. They fill gaps in the skeletal system by injecting AccuFill into the fractured area, which forms a scaffold in the bone and promotes new bone growth.
3. Subchondroplasty is minimally invasive, performed under regional anesthesia and takes only 30 minutes to complete.