Patient-322
No Medical Care and None of His Prescription Medications for 8 days at Sunrise Hospital
Patient-322 went to Dr. Michael Bradford at Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center. Patient says Dr. Bradford only looked at one X-ray for 5 seconds and recommended knee replacement surgery. The doctor was only focused on the joint and did not care about any other issues that might be causing the pain. Patient says this office should be called "Total Knee Replacements Are Us." (Get the facts about joint replacements and avoid unnecessary surgery.)
Patient-322 went to Dr. Michael Bradford at Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center.
Dr. Bradford gave me only two alternatives --- some kind of shots for a "short-term fix" or a total knee replacement.
He gave me his verdict after he looked at one X-ray for about 5 seconds.
He did not seem to care about any tissue issues I had. Only the joint itself.
Patient says this office should be called "Total Knee Replacements Are Us."
Patient-322 went to Dr. Michael Bradford at Nevada Orthopedic & Spine Center. Patient says Dr. Bradford only looked at one X-ray for 5 seconds and recommended knee replacement surgery. The doctor was only focused on the joint and did not care about any other issues that might be causing the pain. Patient says this office should be called "Total Knee Replacements Are Us."
Just say NO to Nevada Orthopedic
and just say NO to Dr. Michael Bradford
GET THE FACTS ABOUT JOINT REPLACEMENTS
(Avoid unnecessary surgery)
According to published results reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association and the Arthritis & Rheumatology Journal, up to 1/3 of hip and knee replacement surgeries are UNNECESSARY.
- In 34 percent of cases evaluated, the surgery was deemed to be inappropriate, with expected risks outweighing the benefits. The rest of the cases, 22 percent, were considered inconclusive, with risks and benefits approximately equal.
- The study found that only 44 percent of surgeries were classified as appropriate, meaning the expected benefits outweighed the likely risks for that patient.
Unnecessary joint replacement surgeries cost Americans approximately $8.3 billion per year.
Read the article posted on March 20, 2023, titled "I'm in constant pain. Meet the one-third of patients who regret knee replacement surgery."
- Up to one-third of patients who have knee replacement surgery continue to experience chronic pain after the operation, and one in five patients are dissatisfied with the results of the procedure.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Get a second opinion before you sign up for joint replacement surgery.
Remember, for the doctors and hospitals, it's ALL ABOUT THE MONEY.
- James Rickert, president of the Society for Patient Centered Orthopedics, stated, "The doctor earns a lot more if they do the surgery" than if they treat knee pain by other means.