Kernan Hospital provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to care for the evaluation and treatment of knee and hip joints. An experienced team of orthopaedic surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and social workers guides patients from presurgery education through postsurgery rehabilitation and recovery.
Severe arthritis is one of the most common conditions causing joint pain.
Other conditions include trauma such as a serious fracture, an injury that won t heal properly, avascular necrosis, or a congenital deformity. Since no two conditions are exactly alike, we make a careful diagnosis before we begin treatment. Our experience, as well as our expertise in the latest procedures and technology, enables us to provide superior care to patients of all ages. How total joint replacement can help When the covering that allows a normal joint to move freely and painlessly is worn or damaged, the friction of bone rubbing on bone results in loss of motion and decreases a joint s weight-bearing capacity. Different procedures and components may be used, depending on factors such as the nature of the disease or injury, the patient s age, and condition of the bone.