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 - Sarah

Burke – Fractured Elbow

Sarah Sarah, a young gymnast, has a passion for her sport and a determination to compete like that of athletes twice her age. In November of 2004, when she landed wrong on the trampoline while practicing, it was immediately apparent that her elbow was fractured. Sarah was taken to the nearest emergency room for treatment, and while waiting, she bravely put her own dislocated elbow back in place. However, her elbow was still fractured in two places and needed further treatment.

Based on the positive referral of a family friend, Sarah’s parents chose to take her to a surgeon at Commonwealth Orthopaedics who ordered an MRI and placed her arm in a cast for several weeks. Once her cast was removed, Sarah participated in physical therapy at Commonwealth three times a week for five months to rehabilitate her stiff elbow. Although therapy was extremely painful as she had to forcefully train her arm to straighten again, Sarah and her family credit the therapy for her total recovery.

Her mother recalls, “It was very important to Sarah to compete that year, so we were very faithful to therapy. Without it, her elbow would have healed incorrectly.”

During peak competition season from November through early spring, Sarah was able to go to the gym and stay in shape even as her elbow recovered. In fact, she competed in the second to last competition of the year and qualified for the State Championships. She then competed at State with a healed elbow—a feat her mother describes as “amazing”!

Today, Sarah continues to participate in gymnastics with a 100% healed elbow…and with the enthusiasm and endurance characteristic of a champion.