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Victoria Hufnagel, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Victoria Hufnagel, PA-C Victoria attended the University of Delaware earning a Bachelors of Science degree. She majored in Exercise Science and Physiology and ran sprints & hurdles for the track team. She then earned a Masters of Science in Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Graduate School- Physician Assistant Program. Her studies included training in orthopedic surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery and plastic surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Upon graduation she worked for Englewood Orthopedic Associates at Englewood Hospital specializing in joint reconstruction.

	What are the major benefits of hip resurfacing?
	Why should I have a hip resurfacing vs. a traditional total hip replacement?
	What are the specific risks of hip resurfacing?

With both traditional hip replacement and surface replacement the socket is inserted in a similar fashion.

This is an important topic that has come to light recently in the national media (NY Times Nov 8, 2008). It is becoming...