Feed up with years of limping and knee pain, Lionel finally decided the time had come for surgery. In early 2017, Borgess orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Thomas Ryan, performed a total knee replacement on Lionel and the results have been life changing.
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Total Knee Replacement
August 30, 2018
Arthritis and years of wear and tear damaged the knee of Lionel Ford from Kalamazoo.