Once again in the emergency room, Liptak underwent another series of X-rays. This time, the imaging showed a significant fracture in the same hip. His local hospital wanted to perform a partial hip replacement, but Liptak preferred to be treated by the top-ranked orthopedic group in the state, Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH. His wife called RUSH in the middle of the night and was assured that her husband would be able to get treatment right away. The attending physician connected Liptak with Dr. Omar Behery, a Midwest Orthopaedics at RUSH joint replacement specialist, who recommended a full hip replacement given his functional level and pre-existing degenerative hip disease. He arranged for Liptak’s admittance and surgery at Elmhurst Hospital that same day.
