
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine - Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Our physicians have specialty experience in the treatment of hip, shoulder and knee replacements and post-surgical rehabilitation.
Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement Surgery): Details & Recovery
Arthroplasty is surgery to replace all or some of a joint. It can help relieve long-term symptoms like pain and stiffness if other treatments haven’t worked.
Joint Replacement - Cheyenne Orthopaedics, PC
The board-certified surgeons at Cheyenne Orthopaedics offer the latest technologies in hip and knee replacement, including robotic surgery and minimally invasive techniques.
Total Joint Replacement - OrthoInfo - AAOS
Total joint replacement is a surgical procedure in which parts of an arthritic or damaged joint are removed and replaced with a metal, plastic or ceramic device called a prosthesis. The prosthesis is …
Joint replacement surgery: What is it and why do it?
Jul 23, 2024 · Joint replacement surgery may be suitable if a joint is no longer functioning properly due to osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, or a traumatic injury. A surgeon will remove the...
Arthroplasty - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to restore the function of a joint. A joint can be restored by resurfacing the bones. An artificial joint (called a prosthesis) may also be used.
Joint Replacement Surgery (Joint Arthroplasty) - HSS.edu
Jun 7, 2023 · Joint replacement surgery (also known as arthroplasty) is a procedure in which portions of a damaged joint are removed and replaced with an artificial implants. The most common joints …
Joint Replacement Surgery - Duke Health
Joint replacement surgery, also known as arthroplasty, may be right for you if your hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, or wrist joint has been damaged by arthritis, aging, avascular necrosis (loss of blood …
Your Guide to Joint Replacement for Osteoarthritis - WebMD
Sep 1, 2024 · By 2030, nearly 3.5 million Americans will have total knee replacement surgery every year, and more than half a million will get total hip replacements. The vast majority of these surgeries …
Knee replacement - Mayo Clinic
Nov 15, 2024 · Joint damage is often caused by wear-and-tear arthritis, also called osteoarthritis. An artificial knee joint has metal caps to resurface the thighbone and shinbone, and high-density plastic …