MINIMALLY INVASIVE KNEE REPLACEMENT ENABLES GOLFER TO RETURN TO THE GAME AND WIN PGA TOURNAMENT

摘要

Professional golfer Mark McNulty tried to play through the pain of arthritis in his right knee for years. Temporary remedies had kept him in the game but not pain-free. However, in 2009 the pain progressed to the point that he was simply unable to continue playing golf. He knew his only chance at continuing his professional golf career was to undergo a total knee replacement. McNulty was concerned about the downtime and ultimate function of a traditional knee replacement. Ultimately, he elected to give himself one more chance at golf and have a minimally invasive total knee replacement by Dr. Richard Berger at Rush University Medical Center.