Joint Replacement

Total joint replacement, including knee, shoulder, or hip, is recommended for patients experiencing persistent pain and functional limitations caused by arthritis. It involves removing the damaged joint and replacing it with a prosthetic one, designed to last at least 15 years.

The day after your surgery, you will be instructed how to carefully begin exercising your prosthetic joint to keep scar tissue from forming and impeding your range of motion. Within a few days, you should be able to return home with a physical therapy regimen designed to help speed your recovery and build strength. Your progress will be closely monitored by your surgeon to evaluate your recovery until you are completely healed.

Partial joint replacement is indicated if only one side of a joint has advanced degeneration. It involves replacing only the damaged part of the joint and is a far less invasive surgery that allows for a speedier recovery.

Revision joint replacement has two purposes: to correct a joint replacement, or to replace a prosthetic that has exceeded its usefulness. Revision to correct a previous surgery is not often needed, but when it is, the surgeons at Palm Beach Sports Medicine have the skill to perform it.