Orthopedic Surgery

Every year more than two and a half million people in the United States undergo joint replacement surgery because of painful arthritis that has greatly limited their activity. With the enhanced technology and surgical techniques available today, joint replacement surgery has become a routine procedure for orthopedic surgeons.

Patients can expect relief of most, if not all, of their pain. However, the outcome does not depend solely on the surgeon. Rehabilitation after surgery is the key to success. This means that the patient must be prepared to put a lot of effort into his or her rehab, especially in the first few weeks after surgery, if they expect to have a great outcome.

To achieve the best surgical outcome possible, our award-winning Joint Replacement Club program was developed to help hip and knee replacement patients get through physical therapy with a winning-attitude Prospective patients are enrolled in this club even before they have surgery.

Prior to surgery, each patient is given a Joint Replacement guidebook. The guidebook contains pre-operative exercises to help them become as fit as possible before the surgery. This is important because many patients with arthritis favor their sore joints and thus become weaker. Many patients undergo pre-operative physical therapy teaching prior to surgery.

If you are in need of a hip or knee replacement or other orthopedic procedure, you won't find better orthopedic surgeons for the job than those at Cape Fear Valley Health.

To find out more about our Joint Replacement program or to see a copy of our guidebook, Click Here.