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Robert Cugno’s knee problems began about 35 years ago in an all-too-common way: torn ligaments from playing basketball. He had surgery to repair his right knee’s ravaged anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) at a Boston hospital.
After several decades, the injury led to osteoarthritis and a bowed leg, which caused pain and discomfort for years. So, in 2001, Robert, now 61 and a partner with New York Life, had a successful right knee replacement at the same Boston hospital, and it served him well for a dozen years. Then, in early 2013, he was getting into his car when his foot slipped, and his knee hit the door hard. After that, his discomfort got progressively worse. “I had to use a cane, and it was difficult to get around,” Robert says. “It was a constant throb and, depending on how I moved my leg, a very sharp pain as well.” The only way he was able to sleep was with pillows between his legs for support.
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X-rays revealed that Robert’s implant had become worn and loose, and he had significant bone loss in his shinbone. “Dr. Healy was sensational from the very beginning,” Robert says. “He examined my knee, reviewed the imaging and said, ‘The problem is clear, and I can fix it if you wish.’ He told me exactly what he was going to do and how he was going to do it.” The revision knee replacement went superbly — treating the bone loss, balancing the ligaments, re-aligning Robert’s leg, and restoring normal motion.
The Kaplan Joint Center staff was efficient, professional, and supportive, according to Robert. “They got me to the right places — like X-ray — with no delay. There was no running from place to place.”
Robert’s rehabilitation went smoothly, and within a week, he was back at work for six or seven hours a day using crutches. A week after that, he was walking with a cane, and two weeks later, he was walking unassisted. Six months post-surgery, Cugno is working out every day to build up the strength in his leg, and he expects to be back to biweekly racquetball games in a couple of months.
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