In a total hip replacement (also called total hip arthroplasty), the damaged bone and cartilage are removed and replaced with prosthetic components.
Discover how to prepare for anterior hip replacement surgery at Enloe Health, available for both inpatient and outpatient procedures.
Learn about the preparation for posterior hip replacement surgery.
Find out more about preparing for joint surgery at Enloe in Spanish.
Also, learn more about total hip replacement from the Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Knee replacement, also called knee arthroplasty or total knee replacement, is a surgical procedure to resurface a knee damaged by arthritis. Metal and plastic parts are used to cap the ends of the bones that form the knee joint, along with the kneecap.
Learn the steps to prepare for knee replacement surgery at Enloe, offered for both inpatient and outpatient care.
Find out more about preparing for joint surgery at Enloe in Spanish.
Also, learn more about knee replacement from the Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Partial knee replacement surgery removes damaged tissue and bone in the knee joint. It is done when arthritis is present in only part of the knee. The areas are replaced with an artificial implant, called a prosthetic. The rest of your knee is preserved.
Learn the steps to prepare for knee replacement surgery at Enloe, offered for both inpatient and outpatient care.
Find out more about preparing for joint surgery at Enloe in Spanish.
Also, learn more about partial knee replacement from the Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
In shoulder replacement surgery, the damaged parts of the shoulder are removed and replaced with artificial components, called a prosthesis. The treatment options are either replacement of just the head of the humerus bone (ball), or replacement of both the ball and the socket (glenoid).
Learn about the preparation for inpatient shoulder replacement surgery at Enloe.
Find out more about preparing for joint surgery at Enloe in Spanish.
Also, learn more about total shoulder joint replacement surgery from the Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
In a reverse shoulder replacement, the normal ball-and-socket structure is reversed. An artificial ball is attached to the shoulder blade. An artificial socket is attached to the top of the arm bone. The large deltoid muscle that covers the shoulder is typically able to move the arm.
Learn about the preparation for inpatient shoulder replacement surgery at Enloe.
Find out more about preparing for joint surgery at Enloe in Spanish.
Also, learn more about reverse total shoulder joint replacement surgery from the Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
