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BuddyBuddy
Arlington
Knee Osteotomy

PamPam
Great Falls
TRUMATCH Knee
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BarbaraBarbara
Annandale
Knee Replacement

DennisDennis
Amissville
Total Hip Replacement

BlancaBlanca
Leesburg
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SarahSarah
Burke
Fractured Elbow

Ca'DellCa'Dell
Reston
Achilles Repair

CarolynCarolyn
Alexandria
Bilateral Hip and
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HishamHisham
Reston
ACL Repair

BrianBrian
Herndon
Torn Biceps Tendon

JohnJohn
Springfield
Spine Surgery

HikoHiko
Fairfax
Detached Thumb Ligament

MatthewMatthew
Fairfax
Shoulder Repair

CourtneyCourtneyMcLean
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LisaLisa
Centreville
Minimally Invasive
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MauriceMaurice
Clifton
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MaureenMaureen
Oak Hill
Non-Surgical
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BrianBrian
Reston
Minimally Invasive
Total Hip Replacement

JamesJames
Arlington
Knee Replacement

CherylCheryl
Oak Hill
Reconstructive
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ChrisChris
Arlington
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VilmaVilma
Vienna
Fractured Wrist

KelseyKelsey
Centreville
Spondylolysis

JeffJeff
Alexandria
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JennaJenna
Centreville
ACL Repair

VickiVicki
Manassas
Torn Rotator Cuff

DanaDana
Manassas
Dupuytren’s
Contracture

LeroyLeroy
Falls Church
Osteoarthritis

JeanetteJeannette
Fairfax
Spinal Fusion

TomTom
Sterling
Computer-Assisted
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JeffBrian
Arlington
Knee Arthroscopy

DonnaDonna
West Springfield
Pilates and
Core Stabilization

KeithKeith
Stafford
Torn Rotator Cuff

RachelRachel
Vienna
Broken Wrist

PatsonPatson
Annandale
Herniated Disc

JerriJerri
Alexandria
Muscle-Sparing Total
Knee Replacement

MatthewMatthew
Lucketts, VA
Ankle Replacement

GarrettGarrett
Vienna
Shoulder Rehabilitation

KarenKaren
Alexandria
Shoulder Repair

JamesJames
Annandale
Distal Biceps
Tendon Repair

LaurieLaurie
Potomac Falls
Minimally Invasive
Hip Arthroscopy

KevinKevin
Alexandria
Lacerated Extensor
Tendon Repair

MaryMary
Herndon
ACL Reconstruction &
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SamSam
Edgewater, MD
Shoulder Repair Surgery

PhilPhil
Springfield
Clavicle Fracture

KelleyKelley
Sterling
Dislocated Kneecaps

BrianBrian
Vienna
Skier's Thumb

StephanieStephanie
Vienna
Knee & Hip Replacement

CatherineCatherine
McLean
Spine Deformity

JimJim
Clifton
Twisted Pelvis

SpiroSpiro
Washington, DC
Multi-ligament
Reconstruction

WennersWenners
Manassas
Achilles Tendon
Reconstruction

DebbieDebbie
Haymarket
Anterior Hip
Replacement

SusanSusan
Great Falls
ACL Tear

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Patient Testimonials - Brian

Herndon – Torn Biceps Tendon

BrianAs a football player and wrestler at Westfield High School, Brian keeps busy throughout the school year. But a mid-season injury threatened to slow him down. During a wrestling scrimmage with a teammate, Brian’s arm was over-extended and popped out of socket. The result was a small tear in his bicep tendon. 

Brian already had a relationship with the Commonwealth Orthopaedics physician who serves as team physician for his high school. In fact, Brian had been to Commonwealth in the past for knee surgery, the treatment of minor knee injuries, a spinal concussion, and a broken finger. 

He explains, “I know my physician well.  He’s really nice, and he always tells me what he’s doing. He works with our athletic trainers, and I see him at every football game on the sidelines.”

As one would expect, Brian consulted his team physician again about his shoulder. And, at his encouragement, Brian finished out the wrestling season with his injury. Then, in the spring, with both football and wrestling season over for the year, he underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair his shoulder.  During the procedure, the physician tightened his bicep tendon back to his labrum using surgical thread and a very small incision.

Today, with his surgery behind him, Brian has completed physical therapy and lifts weights again to rehabilitate his shoulder. 

Brian says confidently, “I’ll be better next season. The pain from my shoulder was holding me back, so I’m definitely looking forward to a strong year.”