Replacing Shoulders, Knees, & Hips
Joint Replacement Surgery
Joint replacement surgery is designed to provide relief from severe joint pain and restore function by removing and replacing damaged or arthritic joints with artificial prostheses. This treatment can significantly enhance quality of life by enabling patients to regain their everyday mobility and freedom from discomfort.
Delivering expert care in this specialty, the team at Greater Rochester Orthopaedics in Rochester, NY, is dedicated to supporting patients through comprehensive, compassionate service from diagnosis through recovery.
Considering Joint Replacement?
Understanding Joint Replacement Surgery
Joint replacement surgery is designed to alleviate pain, restore mobility, and improve the quality of life for individuals suffering from severe joint degeneration. This procedure involves removing the affected joint and replacing it with an artificial one. Joint replacements include shoulder, knee, hip, and more.
What is a Joint?
A joint is where two or more bones come together, allowing for movement and support. Joints are enveloped in cartilage, facilitating smooth movement and providing cushioning between bones. Diseases like arthritis or significant injuries can damage this cartilage, leading to stiffness, pain, and reduced mobility.
Conditions Leading to Joint Replacement
- Arthritis: Including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.
- Severe Injury: Significant injuries that damage the joints.
- Other Diseases: Conditions that cause joint degeneration and significant discomfort.
Types of Joint Replacement Surgeries
Shoulder Joint Replacement
This procedure is as effective in relieving pain as knee or hip replacements. Initially developed to treat severe shoulder fractures, it has evolved to address various painful shoulder conditions primarily caused by different forms of arthritis.
Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee replacement is a consideration when arthritis or injury severely damages the knee, making even simple activities challenging. This successful procedure has evolved significantly since its inception in 1968, offering relief and restoring mobility to many.
Hip Replacement Surgery
Hip replacement surgery is recommended when pain and stiffness from arthritis or injury severely affect your daily activities. This operation, which has been performed since 1960, replaces the damaged hip joint with a prosthetic one, greatly increasing the effectiveness of total hip replacements.
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