Orthopedic care

We believe you will experience better surgical outcomes when you know what to expect with your surgery and recovery. Our hospital offers preoperative education classes before your spine surgery or total joint replacement surgery. In the class, we will discuss how to prepare for your specific surgery and rehabilitation process. Our goal is to provide you with the necessary tools and information you need for a safe and healthy recovery.

• Register for joint replacement class
• Register for spine surgery class

Orthopedic trauma care focuses on treating patients with fractures and other injuries. As a Level I Trauma Center, we provide the highest level of trauma care. This includes an orthopedic trauma program to handle complex injuries and develop standardized approaches to care for our patients. Our orthopedic trauma doctors diagnose and treat bone and joint injuries, such as broken bones, intra-articular fractures and pelvic trauma.

We offer a range of surgical procedures, including the latest technological advancements. Our experienced orthopedic doctors and surgeons create a treatment plan that's tailored to your specific health needs.

Some of the joint replacements we provide include:

• Ankle replacements
• Knee replacements (view the knee replacement patient guidebook)
• Shoulder replacements

Minimally invasive hip replacement surgery

When appropriate, our surgeons use a minimally invasive technique — a direct anterior approach for hip replacement. This technique involves a three- to four-inch incision on the front of the hip that allows the surgeon to spare muscle by gently working around it instead of cutting through it.

The direct anterior approach also reduces the risk of dislocation and has been shown to decrease pain and recovery time.

Our surgeons pioneered another highly advanced anterior approach technique: portal-assisted total hip arthroplasty. In this procedure, the incision is moved to a higher location on the body to minimize scarring and nerve damage and to reduce recovery time. We are proud to be one of only a handful of facilities in the country to perform portal-assisted total hip arthroplasty.

View hip replacement patient guidebook

Part of your inpatient care after orthopedic surgery involves physical therapy and rehabilitation. Our physical therapists and occupational therapists have extensive experience rehabilitating patients after various orthopedic surgeries. They will work with you while you are still in the hospital to restore function and movement.