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hen D r. J osep h G . M agnant opened Vein Specialists in Fort Myers back in 2006 he dedicated his practice 100% to providing his patients with the most comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of vein disorders using the most advanced, minimally invasive procedures available.
where he was a clinical assistant professor of surgery for the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita and was actively involved in Reside Education. “I am very excited to have the opportunity to join Vein Specialists and Dr. Magnant to provide state of the art minimally invasive care to patients with venous disease in the Bonita Springs and Naples area,” Dr. Nero stated. “The staff have been exceptional to work with and are very caring and dedicated to our patients. I have enjoyed becoming a part of the community after visiting here for many years and getting to know the wonderful patients we serve.”
That fulf illed promise has led to increased patient demand over the years, and has extended their excellent reputation for patient care well into southern Lee Count y and Collier County. As the area’s premier outpatient vein center, Dr. Magnant and his staff welcomed the addition of Dr. Patrick Nero last year, and have just recently announced the expansion of hours at If you or someone you know is suffering their Bonita Springs office location. from leg pain or vein related issues please contact Vein Specialists to “The addition of Dr. Nero to Vein Special- schedule an appointment at (239)694ists’ practice in August 2016 has allowed 8346. Their offices are located at 1510 us to expand our coverage and continue Royal Palm Square Blvd #101 in Fort to further our excellence in vein care Myers and at 3359 Woods Edge Circle, throughout southern Lee and Collier #102 in Bonita Springs. counties” Dr. Magnant said. “With the fully staffed office five days a week, Vein Specialists encourage interested registered vascular technologists and patients to take a free virtual vein consult board-certified surgeon, Dr. Patrick Nero, by visiting eVeinScreening.com or by we are able to provide the full comple- making an appointment to learn more ment of outpatient venous evaluation and in person at one of their scheduled Free minimally invasive treatments.” screenings held each month at both of their office locations. To learn more Board certified in general surgery and about Joseph G. Magnant MD,FACS, a Fellow of the American College of RPVI , Patrick A. Nero MD, FACS, and Surgeons, Dr. Nero received his medical the entire staff at Vein Specialists please degree from The Ohio State Universi- visit WeKnowVeins.com ty and completed his residency at the Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency Program in Arizona. Prior to joining Vein Specialists, Dr. Nero practiced with the Sisters of Saint Mary (SSM) Health System in St. Louis. Prior to SSM Health, he was the chief of surgery at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas,
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“Orthovenous” Disease? When Orthopedic & Venous Disease Collide. Joseph G. Magnant, MD, FACS, RPVI Vein Specialists
“Orthovenous” disease you ask? What is that? Is that even a disease or a word? Well…not exactly, but it is a neologism I have created to describe a much more common entity I have encountered in my vein focused practice. Patients with orthopedic disease are of the age group that has a high prevalence of venous insufficiency (varicose veins and other presentations of vein disease). To help illustrate my point I would like to use an actual clinical case. Fran, an active medical office manager for her husband’s OB-GYN practice, decided to retire near the Gulf waters in Cape Coral. Happy in her Florida home, Fran, 68, immediately became involved in her community. As she stayed busy with all of her activities, her knee began to swell and ache. It was getting progressively worse until it began interfering with some of the things she enjoyed doing. “I was having terrific pain in my right knee, the lateral side of the right knee,” she describes. “I also had a pronounced lump in the back of the knee, and I was very uncomfortable. The pain was excruciating. I couldn’t even drive a car for any distance because I would have to keep stopping to get out and walk. I couldn’t climb up a flight of stairs. I couldn’t exercise. It really stopped all activities for me.” After consulting an orthopedic surgeon and podiatrist about the pain, a vein evaluation was suggested and she was referred to Vein Specialists. Fran was shocked by what Dr. Magnant’s evaluation uncovered. “They did an ultrasound of the leg and found severe leakiness in the check valves in the main superficial vein (great saphenous vein)” reports Fran. “I had a leaking vein from the groin area all the way down the leg.” After a livinglocalfl.com | APR/MAY 2017
successful trial of compression hose (some of the pain was relieved with hose) endovenous ablation (heated sealing of the affected vein from within) was performed on Fran’s great saphenous vein under local anesthesia and her response was remarkable, with near immediate resolution of most of her leg discomfort. So what exactly is meant by the term “Orthovenous Disease”? Many patients I have evaluated over the past 15 years for all stages of venous insufficiency whether it be large varicose veins, swollen and discolored legs or symptoms of leg fatigue, heaviness or cramps often have had total knee replacement incisions over their knees or have arthritic appearing knees. Thus I coined the term “Orthovenous” disease. Knee and hip joint arthritis and venous insufficiency often coexist because they affect the same age patient population, patients over the age of 40. Therefore, patients considering hip, knee or ankle joint arthritis evaluation or surgical treatment, may also have obvious signs of venous disease such as varicose veins, leg swelling or leg skin discoloration or common symptoms of fatigued and achy legs or nighttime symptoms of restless legs and leg cramps. These patients might want to consider a formal vein evaluation as part of their evaluation. Although there is a paucity of literature written regarding the treatment of venous disease prior to total joint replacement, there is one study that demonstrated statistically lower rates of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients undergoing total hip replacement*. We have observed that patients who have their vein disease (whether varicose veins or other presentations) addressed before hip or knee
replacement have improved outcomes with reduction in leg swelling and improved response to physical therapy and wound healing. There are many blogs that have been written by other Vein Specialists and Orthopedic surgeons whose clinical experience matches our own. Whether it’s varicose veins, a swollen leg or discolored skin, patients who have their vein disease addressed before hip or knee replacement may have better postop rehabilitation efforts and compliance because the affected leg may be less swollen going in to joint replacement and the additional post surgical swelling is tolerated better. In addition to the obvious signs (visual cues) of venous disease noted above, other symptoms of venous insufficiency which might warrant preoperative venous insufficiency evaluation include heaviness, achiness, and fatigue in the legs typically worse towards the end of the day, as well as night time leg symptoms of cramps, restless legs and frequent urination.
going to be something that can be done to enhance the outcome from a hip or knee replacement. Since the introduction of minimally invasive treatment of venous insufficiency and the refinement of diagnostic ultrasound, which allows us to better identify and stratify vein disease, it makes more sense today than ever to consider venous disease as a potential cause of leg discomfort. If you have a hip, knee or leg that’s bothering you and you have varicose veins, swollen legs, discolored skin or heavy legs, consider having both vein and orthopedic consultations.
Since her endovenous ablation treatment, Fran states that despite having some knee arthritis, she feels like a new woman and is pretty much back to her normal activities. “Dr. Magnant gave me back mobility that I haven’t had for quite a while. I can walk up and down stairs. I’m back on the treadmill for forty-five minutes a night. Essentially, he gave me back the use of Preoperative ultrasound can establish the my right leg” says Fran. presence or absence of DVT as well as identify the presence, location and severity of venous insufficiency. With this information, a determination of appropriate further treatment can be made with a complete set of clinical data. In selected patients, minimally invasive treatment (endovenous ablation) of the leaking veins might be considered before joint replacement to optimize orthopedic surgical outcome. Endovenous ablation (sealing an abnormal vein with heat) is an outpatient procedure which takes less than an hour with almost immediate full recovery. Future physical rehabilitation or orthopedic surgical intervention may be enhanced due to increased range of motion and mobility due to a reduction of edema. With so many adults being affected by significant venous insufficiency, there is a thirty percent chance that there is
Examples of legs with orthovenous disease
*Dua A, Nieva SS, Sutherland AG. Is previous varicose vein surgery associated with deep vein thrombosis within 90 days of hip and knee replacement? Paper #32. Presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2012 Annual Meeting. Feb. 7-11. San Francisco
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Working as a flight attendant in 1999, Collins moved to Southwest Florida for a year. But fate had other plans. She met her future husband David, on a blind date—her first day in town. She remembers, “Neither of us wanted to go, it was Jazz Night at the Naples Beach Hotel. It took about 4 hours but by then I knew I was in big trouble. He was from New England also and we were very similar, both attracted to the lifestyle and people here. ”
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a path of physical healing. She says, “My personal wellness transformation literally was life saving.”
As the kids got older, she went to work for Norman Love Confections where she got immersed in the philanthropic and nonprofit world. While making her mark on numerous local charities, she discovered fund raising efforts for the budding Golisano Children’s Hospital. Eventually appointed Senior Director of Development for LMHS Foundation, her job was to raise money to help build the ambitious hospital. About that huge responsibility Collins says, “I have to give thanks to Mr. (Jim) Nathan (Lee Health CEO) and Sharon McDonald (Former Lee Health Chief Foundation Officer) who took a chance on a community person who they thought had the potential--I didn’t think I had the potential.” The hospital gave her more than a new career path, the job led her down
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lay Mauritson’s story is a good one….so are his wines. His family has been growing grapes in Sonoma since 1868. They had amassed 4000 acres by the early 60’s, when the Army Corp of Engineers took almost all of it to develop Lake Sonoma. Their vineyards now underwater, the Mauritsons were left with a mere 700 acres, a big portion of which was used for sheep grazing.
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A bit of a black sheep himself, Clay went to college to play football with no intentions of coming home to work on the family farms. After being sidelined with an injury one summer, instead of tending to the family vines, he got a job in the cellar of a nearby winery. That’s when Clay had an epiphany: If some of the biggest names in the business were buying Mauritson grapes, they must be pretty darn good. Why weren’t they making their own wines?
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