Knee and hip replacement surgeries are the most common, but you can also benefit from surgery of the shoulder, wrist, elbow, or ankle. It’s now possible to replace small joints in the toes and fingers as well. Some common joint replacement surgeries include the following.
Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
If you have severe shoulder instability from repeated dislocations or rotator cuff tears, your surgeon may switch the position of the ball and socket elements. This improves stability without severely impacting your range of motion.
Total Hip Replacement
An unhealthy hip can cause severe pain. Our surgeons can replace the ball of your femur and hip bone socket with metal components. These artificial parts can reduce pain and help you imitate the normal movement of your hip.
Revision Hip Surgery
If you’ve already had an artificial hip implant, it may at some point become infected, damaged, or worn. To fix this issue, your surgeon can remove the old components and insert new ones. This surgery could become more complex if your first hip replacement resulted in a bad bone infection.
Total Knee Replacement
If the joints in your knee are severely damaged, you may need a total knee replacement. The doctor will make an incision on your knee for this surgery and remove damaged portions of the femur, tibia, and cartilage. Then, the surgeon inserts metal and plastic components that will operate similarly to a natural knee.
Ankle Replacement
Injury and arthritis are the most common reasons for needing an ankle replacement. During this procedure, the doctor will go into your ankle and remove the damaged bone. The surgeon will then insert plastic and metal pieces to act as the new ankle joint.
