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What's New
Total Ankle Replacement now performed at South Bend Orthopaedics
Dr. William Rozzi is now performing Total Ankle Replacement procedures at South Bend Orthopaedics. Benefits of total ankle replacement or arthroplasty include:
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Pain relief from arthritis
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Improved mobility and movement compared to traditional ankle fusion procedures
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Less stress is transferred to the adjacent joints which can result in reduced occurrence of adjacent joint arthritis
Click here to learn more.
Want to be on our team?
South Bend Spine and South Bend Orthopedics wish the Notre Dame athletes the best in the upcoming season. Since 1949 our orthopedic specialists have played a supporting role to injured Notre Dame athletes to help them get back to their sports. Want to play a supporting role on OUR team? We have openings from time to time. Click here to go to our career openings page and to complete a job application.
Upcoming educational seminars on
hip replacement, knee replacement, back & neck pain
During the next year, South Bend Spine and South Bend Orthopedics will be providing free seminars that help people learn the most advanced treatment options for back pain, neck pain and degenerative hip and knee joints. This will include new implants for hip replacement, knee replacement and artificial disc replacement. Revisit this page in the future to see upcoming dates and locations for seminars.
South Bend Orthopaedics and South Bend Spine In the News
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Michiana Physicians Travel to Haiti
In February 2010, a team of local physicians volunteered to travel to Haiti to provide much-needed medical support. The team consisted of a general surgeon, 2 anesthesiologists, 2 ER physicians, a primary care physician, an infectious disease specialist, and South Bend Orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Fred Ferlic, Dr. Mike Yergler, Dr. Henry DeLeeuw (spine specialist) and Dr. Randy Ferlic (hand specialist). Over the course of a week at Sacred Heart Hospital in Milot, Haiti, they were able to treat several hundred patients surgically, and around 400 patients daily. Most of the patients had orthopedic injuries, including amputations, crush injuries, open lacerations, fractures and unfortunately there were numerous quadriplegics and paraplegics.
Click here to view video.
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STOP Sports Injuries Campaign
This media segment highlights South Bend Orthopaedics efforts to stop youth sports injuries. SBO has joined with the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) to create the STOP (Sports Trauma and Overuse Prevention) Sports Injuries Campaign. The Campaign is designed to help parents, coaches, healthcare providers and athletes learn more about the prevention, treatment and long-term consequences of overuse and trauma injury. Click here to view video.
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Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement
This media segment features a total knee replacement surgery performed by Dr. Jeff Yergler of South Bend Orthopaedics. Degenerative arthritis has caused the patient to have knee pain for more than 10 years. The surgery at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center was performed in the morning, and the patient was up and walking in rehab. that afternoon. Click here to view video.
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Hand Surgery Featuring New Pain Suppression Device
This news story focuses on pain control technology available to many of our patients. Dr. A.J. Mencias performs an outpatient hand surgery at Allied Physicians Surgery Center. This type of surgery can be very painful, so he utilizes the OnQ c-block, which will help block pain for up to 3 days after surgery. Click here to view video.
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Hip Replacement in a Day
This media segment features a new surgery technique that allows patients receiving a hip replacement to go home that same day. The procedure, called a Mini Total Hip Arthroplasty, is performed by Dr. Fred Ferlic of South Bend Orthopaedics. The surgery features a small incision, minimal muscle trimming and a quick recovery period. Click here to view video.
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New Spine Surgery Performed in Michiana
This news story details a new spine surgery called Extreme Lateral Innerbody Fusion for disc replacement. Spine Surgeon Dr. Thomas Mango with South Bend Orthopaedics is the first to perform this procedure in northern Indiana. The incision is made on the patient’s side, not the back, allowing for the muscles to be spread instead of cut and also allows the surgeon avoid large blood vessels and nerve endings in the back. Patients are normally up and walking within hours after surgery. Click here to view video.
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Reverse Shoulder Surgery With a Torn Rotator Cuff
This media segment highlights a Reverse Shoulder Surgery, which is the best option for shoulder replacement when there is a torn rotator cuff. A traditional shoulder replacement surgery is not effective in these situations, since the rotator cuff is not able to provide the support needed to hold the replacement in place. During the surgery, Dr. David Bankoff is assisted by Dr. Christopher Balint, both partners at South Bend Orthopaedics. The reverse shoulder replacement uses a ball-and-socket joint, but the ball is placed on the shoulder blade, and the socket is placed on top of the arm bone. This is the reverse of our normal anatomy, and thus the name “reverse shoulder replacement.” Click here to view video.
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