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Thursday, May 1, 2025

ADVENTIST LA GRANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: Younger Patients Are No Longer Encouraged to Delay Joint Replacement

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Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital issued the following announcement on July 24.

With new technologies, younger patients are no longer encouraged to delay joint replacement. Denice Schafer was in her late forties when she started falling frequently. After neurological testing and many doctors’ exams, Schafer realized that she had severe arthritis, which led not only to her recurring falls but constant back pain and migraine headaches as well.

A referral to AMITA Health Robotic Hip and Knee Replacement Specialist T. Andrew Ehmke, DO, led to great outcomes.

Read Denise’s full story of recovery at http://AMITA.health/C19850uRNjf

Original source can be found here.

Source: Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital

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