Total Joint Center

Determining whether to undergo joint replacement surgery is a big decision but one that can result in a significantly improved lifestyle. At ORA Orthopedics' Total Joint Center, our joint replacement surgeons have extensive experience and specialized training in hip joint replacement, knee joint replacement, and shoulder joint replacement. However, we always consider surgery as a last option to relieve your pain after more conservative treatment methods have been explored.

Joint replacement surgery entails replacing a severely diseased joint—most commonly the hip, knee, and shoulder—with an artificial implant. This procedure is necessary when significant cartilage loss occurs in your joint, causing bone-on-bone friction, debilitation, and overbearing pain. Cartilage loss is often the result of osteoarthritis, wear and tear on your joints that develops over your lifetime.

Recent advancements in joint replacement surgery include more durable implants, less invasive surgical techniques, and enhanced implant designs.

In a small percentage of cases, the components of a joint implant will need to be replaced and joint revision surgery is necessary. Our joint replacement surgeons have expertise in revision surgery, as well.

View our animated patient education videos to learn about hip, knee, and shoulder conditions and surgical procedures.