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Pain free living and easy mobility can be yours again! The new Bone and Joint Center is unique because of its holistic approach to patient treatment. The program increases patient satisfaction and reduces healthcare costs by empowering each patient to assume control of his/her rehabilitation through an environment that promotes wellness. Our goal is to get you back on your feet both physically and psychologically. For that reason, our staff will not approach you as a sick patient, but one who has elected surgery to help improve their quality of life.
The Bone and Joint Center is located in a designated area on the 4th floor Orthopedic Unit. The Mount Spokane Room in this area is used for pre-operative education classes as well as the activity room for group exercises exclusively for Joint Replacement patients and their designated coaches.
The Mt. Spokane Room is a pivotal component of the program because it is where joint replacement recipients and their family meet for meals and group exercise. The social interaction, encouragement and reinforcement enhances each individual's recovery and boosts motivation.
Because joint replacement is considered an elective procedure, participants retain their own individual identity by wearing their own street clothes during the hospital stay. A day after surgery, patients enjoy the comfort of a recliner as they begin exercises in the group therapy room.
Total joint replacement is a corrective measure typically used after other treatments such as physical therapy and medications have failed.
The joint replacement procedure replaces destroyed or worn-out joint surfaces with new, uniform surfaces of metal and plastic. Most joint replacements result from a bone-on-bone wearing of the joints, known as degenerative arthritis.
Joint replacements are no longer performed solely for the older arthritic patients. Today, younger patients can have successful long-lasting replacements of the hips and knees due to the introduction of the bony ingrowth prosthesis and the refined techniques of insertion.
The staff of the Holy Family Bone and Joint Center specialize in replacement surgery with orthopedic surgeons, anesthesiologists, certified orthopedic nurses, certified care associates, physical therapists, occupational therapists, operating room staff and social work/case management personnel.
Together, our goal is to give the best care possible from pre-surgical consultations through the operative procedure and rehabilitation program to follow-up visits with the doctor.
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Total knee replacement is indicated for the treatment of endstage arthritis of the knee. Arthritis can result in pain, loss of motion and limited ability to walk. A knee replacement removes the arthritis from the knee and replaces the surfaces of the knee joint with a metal and a plastic bearing surface. The metal is usually made from chrome or titanium, and the plastic is made from polyethylene. The metal and plastic portions of the joint are held to the bone with cement which acts as a grout to hold the artificial components in place, allowing weight bearing and restoration of motion in the knee.