Surgical Procedures

Total joint replacement
Total joint replacement is a surgical procedure in which certain parts of an arthritic or damaged joint, such as a knee joint, are removed and replaced with an artificial joint that moves like a healthy joint.

Total knee replacement
If you have very severe arthritis, for example, total knee replacement surgery may be an option. When knee replacement surgery is performed, the cartilage of the knee joint is replaced with a metal and plastic implant. Sometimes, the artificial joint is anchored in place with bone cement or a material is used that allows the bone tissue to grow into it.

Total hip replacement
The procedure involves removing the ball and socket of a joint with arthritis and inserting a new ball and socket to allow movement at the new joint. There are many types of total hip replacement implant options including the type of material (metal and ceramic), and how the implant is designed to work.

Hand Surgery

Hand surgery deals with problems of the hand, wrist and forearm. Some of the conditions that can be treated by hand surgery are carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist pain and injuries to the hand and wrist.

Shoulder Surgery

The shoulder is the most flexible joint in the human body. However, that flexibility makes this joint susceptible to instability and injury. Surgeons may use arthroscopic surgery – using a camera and surgical instruments inserted through tiny incisions – or open surgery to repair shoulder joints and tendons.

Total shoulder replacement
This procedure involves replacing damaged bone and cartilage with an implant made of metal and plastic. It is much like the hip procedure. This procedure can improve range of motion at the shoulder joint.

Rotator cuff repair
The rotator cuff helps keep your shoulder anchored and helps it to move, too. A tear in the cuff can limit your range of motion and cause pain. Many times these tears can be repaired with surgery to relieve pain and improve strength and functioning of the shoulder.

Arthroscopic surgery
Arthroscopy is a method of viewing or performing surgery on a joint by use of an arthroscope, which consists of a tube, a lens, and a light source using fiber optics to visualize the surgical area. Our orthopedic surgeons perform shoulder, knee and other repairs with arthroscopy. The incision made for inserting the arthroscope is very small, and fewer stitches may be required. The advantage to arthroscopy is a smaller incision heals more quickly and there is less trauma to tissue.

Spine surgery
There are a variety of problems that may lead to spine surgery. The main reason is to improve function and remove back pain. There are a number of procedures that come under the umbrella of spine surgery, and these procedures are done if more conservative treatment, such as medication or physical therapy, don't work. These include such common procedures as laminectomy, diskectomy, fusion, and spinal decompressions. Kyphoplasty is a less-invasive technique for the pain of spinal fractures often caused by osteoporosis.

Ankle surgery
A variety of problems with the ankles and wrists require surgical treatment. Overuse injuries, rheumatoid arthritis, stress fractures and sprains can often be treated with surgery if more conservative treatment fails.

ACL reconstruction
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the major stabilizing ligament of the knee. When it ruptures, reconstruction can be performed in a number of ways. Harrison orthopedic surgeons use state-of-the-art reconstructive techniques using tendon grafts.

Achilles Tendonitis

The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscles to the heel bone. It is the largest tendon in the human body, and the one most frequently ruptured. Surgery may be an option after other, nonsurgical treatments are tried.

Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle

The foot has more than 30 joints that can be affected by arthritis, causing pain, stiffness and swelling. Surgical options include debridement (cleaning joint of foreign tissue and bone spurs), fusion of the bones in a joint and even ankle joint replacement.

Bunions

There are many different surgical procedures to treat bunions: painful bumps that form just below the big toe on the inner border of the foot. Each of these procedures can improve the alignment of the big toe and relieve pain.

Trauma and Fracture Care

Treatment for fractured and broken bones depends on the bone involved, the severity of the fracture and whether the fracture is “open” (showing through broken skin) or “closed” (covered by unbroken skin). Treatment can range from a cast that immobilizes the bones as they heal to surgical repositioning of bone fragments.

Spinal Fusion

Surgeons use bone grafts, metal rods and screws to stabilize the spine by fusing together two or more vertebrae. Spinal fusion is used to treat weak or injured vertebrae, slipped or herniated disks and curvature of the spine.

Disk Replacement

Disks are located between the vertebrae of the spine. They act as shock absorbers and provide strength and flexibility to the spine. In disk replacement surgery, surgeons implant artificial disks to replace degenerated disks. This surgery is used to treat low back pain.