Patient Testimonials

Barbara
Annandale
Knee Replacement

Dennis
Amissville
Total Hip Replacement

Blanca
Leesburg
Bilateral Hip Replacement

Sarah
Burke
Fractured Elbow

Ca'Dell
Reston
Achilles Repair

Carolyn
Alexandria
Bilateral Hip and
Knee Replacements

Hisham
Reston
ACL Repair

Brian
Herndon
Torn Biceps Tendon

John
Springfield
Spine Surgery

Hiko
Fairfax
Detached Thumb Ligament

Matthew
Fairfax
Shoulder Repair

CourtneyMcLean
Fractured Leg

Lisa
Centreville
Minimally Invasive
Spine Surgery

Maurice
Clifton
Osteoarthritis

Maureen
Oak Hill
Non-Surgical
Pain Management

Brian
Reston
Minimally Invasive
Total Hip Replacement

James
Arlington
Knee Replacement

Cheryl
Oak Hill
Reconstructive
Hand Surgery

Chris
Arlington
Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Vilma
Vienna
Fractured Wrist

Kelsey
Centreville
Spondylolysis

Jeff
Alexandria
Shoulder Repair

Jenna
Centreville
ACL Repair

Vicki
Manassas
Torn Rotator Cuff

Dana
Manassas
Dupuytren’s
Contracture

Leroy
Falls Church
Osteoarthritis

Brian
Arlington
Knee Arthroscopy

Donna
West Springfield
Pilates and
Core Stabilization

Keith
Stafford
Torn Rotator Cuff

Rachel
Vienna
Broken Wrist

Patson
Annandale
Herniated Disc

Jerri
Alexandria
Muscle-Sparing Total
Knee Replacement

Matthew
Lucketts, VA
Ankle Replacement

Garrett
Vienna
Shoulder Rehabilitation

Karen
Alexandria
Shoulder Repair

James
Annandale
Distal Biceps
Tendon Repair

Laurie
Potomac Falls
Minimally Invasive
Hip Arthroscopy

Kevin
Alexandria
Lacerated Extensor
Tendon Repair

Mary
Herndon
ACL Reconstruction &
Meniscus Transplant

Sam
Edgewater, MD
Shoulder Repair Surgery

Phil
Springfield
Clavicle Fracture

Kelley
Sterling
Dislocated Kneecaps

Brian
Vienna
Skier's Thumb

Stephanie
Vienna
Knee & Hip Replacement

Catherine
McLean
Spine Deformity

Jim
Clifton
Twisted Pelvis

Spiro
Washington, DC
Multi-ligament
Reconstruction

Wenners
Manassas
Achilles Tendon
Reconstruction

Debbie
Haymarket
Anterior Hip
Replacement

Susan
Great Falls
ACL Tear

Patient Testimonials - Vilma

Vienna – Fractured Wrist

Vilma slipped on a step and fell down the stairs last Spring. “I was holding something in my hand and fell on it sideways with my fist closed,” the 75-year-old woman recalled. “I knew right away that my hand was broken because it was not in the right position.”

After the emergency-room physician determined the break was bad enough to need surgery, Vilma contacted Commonwealth Orthopaedics, where she met Alexander Croog, MD.

“I almost had to re-learn how to use my hand,” Vilma said. “For eight weeks, the therapist and I worked together twice a week for an hour, stretching, pulling, and twisting, until I was back to about 90 percent normal. Dr. Croog was proud of my progress.”

X-rays revealed she had a fracture to the distal part of her radius bone. It was a “very bad break and very painful” Vilma said.

After outpatient surgery to realign the bone and put in a plate for stability and to help with healing, Vilma wore a splint for four weeks. She then visited the physical therapist to regain strength and movement.

Vilma returned to Commonwealth Orthopaedics several times to remove the stitches and take additional take x-rays to monitor her healing progress. By the following July, she passed her final exam. “I am so pleased with Dr. Croog,” she said. “He was such a nice young man, very pleasant. And everything went according to schedule.”