Dr. Donald Hohman Jr
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery
Dallas, TX
15 years experience male
Locations
Greater Dallas Orthopaedics
Dallas, TX
About
Bio
Donald W. Hohman Jr. M.D. is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon in private practice specializing in total joint replacement and adult reconstructive procedures of the hip and knee. Dr. Hohman completed his orthopaedic surgical training at the State University of New York at Buffalo and served as the administrative chief resident in his final year of residency training. He completed his fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction and Total Joint Arthroplasty at the Brigham and Women's hospital of the Harvard Medical School, Boston, M.A.
Dr. Hohman has been recognized with a number of awards including recognition by the State Medical Society of New York (2013) for continued work in promoting the ideals of medicine as well as multiple awards during his residency training.
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Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery
Licenses
United States: Massachusetts, Texas
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
57 Answers
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Donald Hohman Jranswered
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 15 years experience
Typically: a few months depending on where it's broken and how your healing has progressed. Speak to your physician
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Depends: every person is different it's a big operation no matter who you are and every body recovers a little differently I typically tell patients it will ta... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Could try: A compressive of bandage that may help you alleviate your symptoms sooner.
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Depends: it is hard to say exactly because I am unsure why you are having the procedure exactly. there is literature to support arthroscopic debridement for s... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Symptoms: should dictate how you proceed from this point if you have significant arthritis any arthroscopic procedures would be of very limited benifit. If you ... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Try other: Medications such as alternating tylenol (acetaminophen) with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as as ibuprofen. Talking with your prim... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Depends: osteotomy is the term for cutting the bone if you are to have a transfer you would require the bone to be cutand therefore you would be undergoing an ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Rest: soft tissue injuries particularly in the ankle take several weeks to resolve. as long as you are continuing to improve I would continue your course of... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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No: probably not needed but your doctor needs to review your films and talk to you about your options
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A female asked:
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Not uncommon: Patellofemoral pain is not uncommon in young athletic children. Likely related to repetitive use from jumping, etc. Manage based on symptoms as you a... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Maybe: May be lateral epicondylitis ( tennis elbow). Should respond to eccentric stretches. May take some time to get better (4-6 Weeks)
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Not sure: these complaints could be from any number of issues ranging from problems in your neck to your shoulder elbow or wrist if they persist you should seek... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Your doctor will provide you with medications for pain following surgery
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Typically: arthritis. Degenerative joint disease is the most likely reason to ultimately need a total joint replacement. There are other causes that may lead to ... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Manipulation within the first 3 months after surgery is a reasonable approach if you are not gaining your motion after your knee replacement.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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What injury?: it depends on what you have injured in your shoulder if you have a rotator cuff tear you may need further evaluation if you have simply strained a joi... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Joint replacement: Surgical procedure for replacing a joint in the body which is diseased (e.x. arthritis) or not functioning properly.
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A female asked:
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Major: complications include the risk of bleeding ,infection ,blood clots, failure of components or the need for future surgery. these risks are all relativ... Read More
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A 58-year-old member asked:
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Yes. but: You should not, in my opinion. These are mechanical parts and you will wear them out faster if you abuse them. Some surgeons would advise you differe... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Probably not: What you were experiencing is likely patellofemoral type pain. If you currently have no symptoms the likelihood of some other pathology is low. Howeve... Read More
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A member asked:
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Usually: The hospital is the typical venue. There are centers for out patient surgery, but these are fairly rare.
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A female asked:
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Yes: any arthroplasty component may loosen over time if so you may experience pain with walking as as symptom if you have pain from a knee or hip arthropl... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Major: complications include the risk of bleeding infection blood clots or the need for future surgery these risks are all relatively low
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: Shoulder surgery is painful. This may be normal but you should be followed by your surgeon for a period of time to make sure there is nothing more goi... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Be patient. Tennis elbow almost never requires more than time and therapy to get better.
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Anything is possible: Elbow radiography can be difficult to interpret . If you have mechanical type symptoms such as locking or catching, or if you have persistent pain des... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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4-5 weeks: In a child will usually be adequate in children for resolution of symptoms. Let symptoms be the guide. But healing broken bones is a process which is... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Eccentric muscle contraction exercises usually help.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Depends: as long as you did not have any type of repair of your miniscus for example you should be ok as long as you do not have pain
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Depends: elbow injuries are very complicated the specific treatment would depend on what is broken and where it is broken in addition to any potential ligament... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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?: Hard to say. The possibilities are many. He should be examined and go from there.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Warm up: Then stretch. Cool down and stretch again if you like.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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No: there is a wide variation of what is considered normal when you evaluate the alignment of your lower extremitiesprolonged standing is not going to cha... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Gentle motion: you need to know why the knee is stiff. Was there an injury? Etc? Typically you can work on gentle range of motion exercises on a bike for example, st... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Pcp: make arrangements with your primary care doctorthat seems like a reasonable first step they can help decide whether or not you need a xray evaluation
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Likely: shoulder surgery tends to be painful it is not uncommon to have pain at your surgical site following your procedure but things should be improving dai... Read More
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A female asked:
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Depends: I suspect we are talking about your shoulder. It is not uncommon to find these types of things in shoulder MRIs. It really depends on your examination... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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That depends: on what type of injury you have had. If for example you have separated your AC joint you may only need to restrict your activities until your symptoms... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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It could: but you need to make sure that you are following the precautions that are set forward by your surgeon
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Joint replacement: Joint replacement. Depending on the joint in question. Potentially in the hand or fingers and all the way down to the ankle or joints of the great toe... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Do follow therapy program. Dont consider surgery unless you have truly exhausted all other options.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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No need: I do not brace patients after total knee replacement only in extreme circumstances.
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A 77-year-old male asked:
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Careful: those bandages can be very irritating and I have seen them lead to constrictive problems because they do not remain in place very well. I would cauti... Read More
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A member asked:
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Replacement: Of your disk (cartilage shock absorber) in your neck between two bones (vertebrae) with metal and polyethylene. Similar to knee replacement in theory... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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14 days: usually 14 days for wounds to be healed up- follow instructions from your surgeon
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A female asked:
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Depends: the size of the incision will depend on the approach chosen for the surgery as well as the body habitus of the patient. generally speaking the incisio... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Likely: it is difficult to say for certain whether or not surgery would be indicated without reviewing your MRI and examining you but typically In younger you... Read More
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A 53-year-old female asked:
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You could run: But i would not recommend it. There is also additional concern based on the type of implant you may have. For example, if you have a ceramic articulat... Read More
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A male asked:
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Rest: sounds like you have tendinitis. You should give it some time to recover rest, use ice and try some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications if you ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Yes: after the appropriate rehabilitation and recovery
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Dr. Hohman Jr is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Hohman Jr is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! This is my first time w health tap. Thx for quick response and help!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I did have a meniscus repair. Thank you so much for answering
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Thanks for your quick reply! till how many months surgery can be delayed sir?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
2008
Graduated 2008MD
Awards
Top Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgeon , First Place, National - Summer
2014
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