Total joint procedures are done at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City. Unlike other hospitals in the area Baptist has a special clean air system called Laminar Flow to reduce the chance of infection. While replacement arthroplasty has been done for most joints, it has enjoyed greatest success in knee and hip Replacement .
Shoulder replacement is indicated for some painful shoulders for arthritis.
Elbow and ankle replacement has had a high failure rate and is not widely recommended. Sterile drapping is performed after the patient is asleep to isolate the wound field. Total isolation gowns and special air filtration is used. Currently Dr St. Clair is using the Osteonics brand total knee and hip systems.