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Restoring Motion, Removing Pain
Integrated Joint Replacement Program at NYU and the Hospital for Joint Diseases is Surrounded by Experts in Every Medical Specialty

When Diane Kwiatkoski's physician told her that she had severe degenerative disease, also known as osteoarthritis, she thought there must be some mistake. At age 36, she had just completed a triathlon. She was sure the pain in her hip and leg was the result of a minor injury. "For the next two years," Diane recalls, "I tried every type of medication for the pain and stiffness. I continued to run and ride my horse even though the pain was often agonizing. Finally, my trainer said that she could no longer continue to watch me suffer. At this point, it was finally clear to me that I had to have my hip replaced.

Diane's rheumatologist, Dr. Solomon, referred her to Steven Stuchin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at NYU and the Hospital for Joint Diseases, who carefully evaluated her situation. In September of 1996, Diane underwent a hip replacement. when she awoke in the recovery room, the chronic pain was gone. She was home in three days and walking two miles a day several weeks later.

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