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Joint Replacement Center Helps Patients Regain Function and Minimize Pain

For more information on joint replacement services,
please call 215-453-4162.

Grand View’s Joint Replacement Center is the only one of its kind in the area. Managed by experienced orthopaedic surgeons, many patients lose joint pain and regain function and mobility. Certified nurses and rehabilitation therapists provide pain relief and pre- and post-operative education, involving patients’ families whenever possible. The center also offers group and individual physical therapy.

Grand View orthopaedic surgeons, nurses and physical therapists, specifically trained and certified in joint replacement care, act as a team to adhere to a comprehensive “map of care” for each patient. This consistent and carefully planned approach helps to ensure that every patient benefits from key aspects of medical care that are directly related to a successful outcome for joint replacement surgery.

Joint Replacement Procedures

Hip Replacement
Knee Replacement
Shoulder Replacement
Ankle Replacement
Elbow Replacement

Dedicated Center
Because the Joint Center is a dedicated unit, all facets of post-operative patient care and rehabilitation are conducted in the center. The environment of the Joint Center emphasizes wellness concepts to maximize patient recovery through education, family involvement and group interaction with other joint replacement patients. Physical and occupational therapy begins the day following surgery.

Advanced Joint Replacement Technologies

Minimally Invasive Surgery
Many patients qualified for minimally invasive surgery, often called the next great leap forward in joint replacement surgery. Minimally invasive surgery involves a smaller incision of about 3-5” at the site of the joint replacement. Formerly, incisions could be up to 12” long, depending on the joint being replaced. With minimally invasive surgery, patients may expect a shorter hospital stay, less post-operative pain and a faster recovery time.

Computer-Assisted Knee Surgery
Grand View offers technologically advanced computer-assisted knee surgery, enabling surgeons to more accurately align implants during knee-replacement procedures. The system provides surgeons with a three-dimensional view of the knee joint and precise data—allowing surgeons to virtually map out the entire surgery. Surgeons can view each step of the surgical procedure in real-time, threedimensional images.

Surgical implants are available to meet patients’ needs by considering gender, level of mobility and activity, as well as rehabilitation goals. In addition, a new pain-management option offered at Grand View results in less pain, inflammation and drug-related side effects in the first few days following knee surgery. This enables patients to start rehabilitation earlier.

Knee Replacement for Women
If you are a woman considering joint replacement, consider Grand View Hospital. Our Joint Replacement Center team offers knee replacement options for women. When it’s time to consider knee replacement, learn about your options. Talk with your doctor, so you can choose the best knee replacement for you.

Reverse Shoulder Replacement
Do you experience considerable pain and have little or no movement in your shoulder? Do you have significant arthritis of the shoulder joint and an un-repairable tear in your rotator cuff? If you’ve exhausted other options, consider reverse shoulder replacement surgery, which implants a reverse prosthesis into the body. This major surgery is providing substantial benefits to patients – including restored motion, pain relief and increased stability.

Reversing the orientation of the ball and socket completely changes the shoulder’s mechanics, enabling the artificial joint to function when the rotator cuff is either absent or there is significant bone loss.

For more and more people who find themselves afflicted with chronic, disabling pain in a major joint, joint replacement is providing a means to regain lost independence and once again enjoy activities without pain. Once limited to older individuals, joint replacement procedures are now routinely performed on appropriate surgical candidates of all ages.

You need look no further than the Grand View Hospital Joint Replacement Center for excellence in care.

Problems with bones, muscles and joints are a major cause of suffering and reduced activity. If painful or stiff joints are interfering with your daily activities and reducing the quality of your life, talk to your orthopaedist about joint replacement surgery at Grand View Hospital.

Grand View has one of the largest and most experienced orthopaedic surgical staffs in the region. Trained at prestigious university medical schools including Harvard, Jefferson and Temple, Grand View surgeons employ the latest techniques and implant technologies. Grand View also has one of the only dedicated Joint Replacement Centers in the area. The specialized care offered at the Joint Replacement Center help patients to recover quickly and more completely.

For more information, please contact the Joint Replacement Center at 215-453-4162.