Here are five points:
1. About 52.5 million Americans suffer from arthritis, according to the CDC.
2. Dr. Allison encourages conservative treatments first, like anti-inflammatory and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs.
3. If conservative treatments fail, Dr. Allison recommends function-preserving tendon repair, stabilizing joint fusions or total joint replacement. For severe cases, Dr. Allison performs advanced joint reconstruction and preservation.
4. He specializes in musculoskeletal oncology, joint reconstruction and anterior hip replacement.
5. Dr. Allison serves as assistant director of orthopedic oncology at Cedars-Sinai Sam Oschin Cancer Center in Los Angeles.
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