Understand your joints
Plain-language articles written from the peer-reviewed literature — with citations — covering Dr. MacNeille's techniques, technology, and recovery protocols.
The Direct Superior Approach to Hip Replacement
How a modern muscle-sparing approach protects the IT band, lowers dislocation risk, and often eliminates hip precautions.
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Robotic-Assisted Total Hip Replacement (Mako)
CT-based 3D planning and robotic accuracy for cup position, leg length, and stability.
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Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Replacement (Mako)
CT-based 3D planning and robotic accuracy - and what studies show about pain, opioids, and early recovery.
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The Quadriceps-Sparing Midvastus Approach
Protecting the muscle that powers your recovery - what meta-analyses show about the midvastus approach.
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Kinematic Alignment: A Knee That Feels Natural
Rebuilding the knee you were born with - the evidence behind kinematic alignment.
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Same-Day Joint Replacement: Recovering in Your Own Home
Randomized trials and systematic reviews show outpatient joint replacement is safe for well-selected patients.
Read articlePreventing Blood Clots After Joint Replacement
Modern evidence - including the EPCAT II trial - supports low-dose aspirin for standard-risk patients.
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Managing Pain With More Than One Strategy
How combining several non-opioid strategies keeps you comfortable - and most patients off strong pain pills.
Read articleDelivering Antibiotics Into Bone During Surgery
Delivering antibiotics and pain relief precisely where they are needed, before problems start.
Read articlePhysical Therapy After Joint Replacement
Structured rehab matters - and research shows video-based remote PT works as well as in-person therapy.
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The Quiet Knee Recovery Protocol
Calm the knee down first, and motion will follow - the evidence behind a gentler recovery philosophy.
Read articleKnee Injections Explained: Cortisone, Gel, and PRP
A plain-language guide to the three most common knee injections, what each does, and when each makes sense.
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Hip or Knee Pain? What to Expect From Your First Visit
From X-rays and MRI to bracing, therapy, and same-day joint replacement - the full pathway of care, explained.
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