Dr. Wackwitz is one of the first surgeons in the area to offer total knee replacement with Verilast Technology. Verilast knee replacement is an ideal choice for the active individual under 65 years old who is in need of total knee replacement for advanced arthritis of more than one joint compartment. The Verilast knee is the result of a merger of a proven successful total knee design with a new generation of durable and wear resistant materials. Learn More...

Dr. Rogerson is among the first surgeons in this country and the first in Wisconsin to provide patients who suffer hip pain the remarkable new Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) technique. This alternative, which has been offered in Europe and other countries for more than a decade, finally won FDA approval in May 2006. It is the first FDA approved hip resurfacing system in the United States. Rather than replacing the entire hip joint, as in a total hip replacement, hip resurfacing simply shaves and caps a few centimeters of bone within the joint. Learn More...

There has been a lot of recent bad publicity regarding metal-on-metal hip bearing surfaces due to the recall of the Depuy ASR and Zimmer Durom prosthesis. Click here to read Dr. Rogerson's thoughts about metal-on-metal hip bearings as well as a letter from Smith and Nephew (the company that produces the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing product that we use).

Dr. Don Wackwitz has recently received additional board certification in Orthopedic Sports Medicine. This is in addition to his board certification in Orthopedic Surgery. This recognizes additional training and expertise in the area of Sports Medicine. Dr Wackwitz is one of two orthopedic surgeons in Madison with this recognition.
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Dr. Rogerson recently authored a chapter on arthroscopic subarcomial decompression that has been published in the prestigious Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA) Advanced Arthroscopy series on the shoulder joint. This is a the sixth chapter that Dr. Rogerson has contributed to various arthroscopic textbooks.