Today, many individuals suffering from joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, return to pain-free, normal functioning through total joint replacement surgery, also called arthroplasty.
All operations are performed by orthopedic surgeons with advanced training in joint replacement surgery.
Watch Sherlene Morton share her story on having both knees replaced at Mission.
Watch Dr. Eddings explain computer-assisted navigation for total knee arthroplasty.
Learn more about Computer-assisted surgery for Knee Replacement at Mission
Using sophisticated surgical techniques and space-age material implants, orthopedic surgeons at Mission can replace the following damaged joints.
Joint Replacement Procedures
numbers from October 2005 - September 2006
Knees
- Total Knee Arthroplasty - 646
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Computer Assisted - 26
- Mission began computer assisted knee replacement in April 2006
Hips
Learn more about the hip replacement procedure performed at Mission
- Total Hip Arthroplasty - 410
- Hemiarthroplasty of Hip - 156
- Bipolar Hip Arthroplasty - 40
Ankles
- Total Ankle Arthroplasty - 4
Shoulders
- Total Shoulder Arthroplasty - 59
Elbows
- Total Elbow Arthroplasty - 11
Fingers
Based on Research
At Mission, we use a set of tools called Outcomes Research to provide us with information about how our patients improve over time. We have completed a study to show how well our patients managed with their daily living activities after a joint replacement.
In recent years, an increasing number of patients have opted for joint replacement in both knees (or both hips) at the same time, rather than spreading out the two surgeries over a period of time, thus reducing the total time spent in discomfort and in rehabilitation.
From October 2005 - September 2006, Mission performed:
8,564 total orthopedic surgeries
1,327 orthopedic spine surgeries
7,237 other orthopedic surgeries
The doctors and hospitals that have the best results in surgical procedures are the ones that do the highest numbers of them.
For further information about the Mission Orthopedic Unit,
e-mail jnsrer@msj.org or call 828-213-3495.
