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Biography: Dr. Colin A. Mudrick is a member of the Joint Replacement Team at Tuckahoe Orthopaedics. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University where he then went on to complete his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery. Following this he was awarded a fellowship in adult reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina. (A fellowship is an extra year of specialized training that a physician chooses to pursue after completing medical school and residency training). Dr. Mudrick and his staff evaluate and treat patients with hip and knee pain arising from arthritis, traumatic injury, and congenital / developmental conditions. He performs both partial and total knee replacements as well as total hip replacements using a minimally invasive direct anterior approach. He also treats young adult hip conditions including hip dysplasia and femoroacetabular impingement or ``FAI`` employing hip arthroscopy as well as periacetabular osteotomy, or ``PAO`` (a specialized procedure to reshape the hip socket in order to preserve a young patients native hip). During his fellowship he also focused on the treatment of complications that have arisen after previous hip and knee replacement surgery. Dr. Mudrick grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He is a candidate member of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, a member of the American Medical Association, the Medical Society of Virginia and the Richmond Academy of Medicine. He recently co-wrote a book chapter on the management of knee instability after total knee arthroplasty, as well as, published a case report regarding the relationship between lumbar spine surgery and hip instability. He enjoys spending time with his wife Berkley and their growing family, playing tennis, and fishing on Virginia's trout streams.

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Biography: Now specializing in MAKOplasty total hip and partial knee replacements.Chippenham Hospital is the only hospital in the central Virginia area to offer this advanced technology/the RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System. Indicated for patients with non-inflammatory or inflammatory degenerative joint disease. For a potential higher level of patient-specific implant alignment and positioning.To accurately reproduce the surgical plan, an aspect not consistently achieved in manual techniquesPre-op scan performed to create a patient-specific 3-D model of the joint, and to plan optimal implant placement.During surgery, the system. Guides the surgeon in preparing the joint anatomy and positioning the implants in the desired orientation with more accuracy. Provides real-time data and images allowing surgeons to know and control accurate implant placement.Benefits include accurate alignment and positioning of implants:Important factors affecting surgical outcomes and the lifespan of implants. Enhance stability and mobility. Restore an active lifestyleIt's called direct anterior hip replacement and one Neighborhood Health Watch doctor is having a lot of success by replacing hips with artificial versions that are put in place from the front instead of the back.It's a tissue-sparing alternative to traditional hip replacement surgery with a smaller incision. Orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Miller, with Orthovirginia, says patients recover faster, too. They have no hip precautions. They have their surgery that day. They're up that day. And as soon as they're up and down stairs, they go home which is in a day or two. Doctors can also avoid cutting through muscle with this anterior approach.