Tulsa, OK --- Orthopedic surgeon, Ronald S. LaButti, D.O. at Central States Orthopedic Specialists, Inc. (CSOS) may practice in Tulsa, but his patient base certainly isn’t limited to the local area. And for a doctor who knows hips and knees like the back of his hand, this coast-to-coast perspective adds an interesting dimension to his goal of providing the best orthopedic care to all patients.

Dr. LaButti’s patients who travel to Tulsa from around the country don’t let distance stand in the way of receiving exceptional care. In fact, several months ago, Dr. LaButti performed a knee replacement procedure on a patient from the far reaches of Alaska! He also treats patients from Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Iowa and Arkansas -- certainly ‘just cause’ for local patients to value their close proximity to Dr. LaButti, a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip replacement, knee replacement, and revision surgery of the hip and knee.

Thanks to today’s world of the Internet and instant communication, people around the country can get immediate access to the many specialized services Dr. LaButti offers via his much-visited website, www.hipandkneedoc.com.

“The website was designed to be a resource for patients considering total hip replacement and as a tool to make an informed decision about surgery,” Dr. LaButti says. “The website is very patient-oriented and has been useful to people throughout the country who don’t know where to go for help. Oftentimes, we can direct them to a tertiary or university care center that provides quality care in their area. But, there have been several instances where patients have opted to travel to Tulsa to have the surgery performed.”

Key to Dr. LaButti’s unique experience and skill is the one-on-one fellowship training he received at the State University of New York in Buffalo, where he worked closely with one of the world’s top knee surgeons, Kenneth A. Krackow, M.D., a physician who was instrumental in designing the Stryker surgical navigation system. The Stryker surgical navigation system, which has helped obliterate much of the guesswork in knee and hip replacement surgery, is the most advanced system of its kind.

Other cutting-edge surgical procedures in which Dr. LaButti specializes include ceramic-on-ceramic hip replacement, a revolutionary prosthesis for younger, more active patients. The components of traditional artificial hip replacements, which feature metal on plastic surfaces, can wear away over time, releasing debris into the joint and surrounding tissues. The new ceramic-on-ceramic hip replacement may last 20 to 30 years.

Among the numerous honors Dr. LaButti has received throughout his career, two recent tributes include being named as a Fellow for the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics and inclusion in the 2004-2005 edition of the Consumers’ Research Council of America “Guide to America’s Top Physicians.”

As one of a handful of fellowship-trained surgeons in the area, Dr. LaButti has created a certain niche for himself as handling the most complex and challenging cases of joint replacement procedures and revisions. Fortunately, for patients everywhere, Dr. LaButti’s “niche” seems to be extending throughout the country. “It’s been really interesting treating patients from as far away as Alaska,” Dr. LaButti says. “It’s given me a unique perspective of people and what’s going on in other areas of the country.”

For more information about Ronald S. LaButti, D.O. call Central States Orthopedics Specialists, Inc. at (918) 481-2767