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Patients and families can now gain access to the Bay Area’s top orthopaedics specialists to provide second opinions when facing complex medical issues. California Pacific Orthopedics, the leading orthopaedic practice in the Bay Area, announces the launch of virtual consultation services through the PinnacleCare Virtual Connect platform. This valuable tool eliminates geographic barriers to expert […]

One of our founding members, William L. Green, M.D., (right in photo) has retired and become an emeritus after a long and stellar career. We are still pleased to have his son, W. Scott Green, M.D., (left in photo) continue his legacy.   “I feel his hands when I am in the operating room,” the […]

Orthopaedic surgeons at California Pacific Orthopaedics are leading a research study evaluating a new investigational device that may improve the outcomes for young, active patients who require shoulder replacement surgery. The device, called a “pyrocarbon humural head,” would be used when the patient does not opt to replace glenoid, or shoulder socket. “Younger, athletic patients […]

Join Dr. Mark Ignatius and Dr. Frank Valone for a lecture on conservative, interventional and operative solutions that can help preserve motion, quicken recovery and greatly benefit patients. Come learn ways to manage common spine disorders, including spinal injections, radiofrequency ablation, neuromodulation, spinal surgery, cervical disc replacement, minimally invasive surgeries and other non-fusion technologies. Wednesday, […]

by Robert Mayle, M.D. The purpose of a hip replacement is to relieve pain and restore function. There are many different ways for your surgeon to access your hip joint (anterior, anterolateral, posterior). Many people argue that the anterior approach is superior to the posterior approach, because it is muscle sparing. I believe the anterior […]