Orthopaedics

Specialists practicing at the Good Samaritan Hospital Comprehensive Orthopaedic Center provide comprehensive treatment in all orthopaedic subspecialties including joint replacement and reconstruction (hip, knee and shoulder); spine surgery; sports medicine; foot and ankle surgery; surgery of the hand, elbow and upper extremities; and orthopaedic trauma. Below is a partial list of orthopaedic surgical procedures performed by specialists at the Good Samaritan Hospital Comprehensive Orthopaedic Center:

• Anterior approach total hip replacement
• Hip resurfacing
• Mini-incision total hip replacement
• Partial hip replacement (hemiarthroplasty; hemiresurfacing)
• Hip arthroscopy
• Repair of hip fractures
• Revision surgery of the hip, knee and shoulder
• Total knee replacement
• Uni-compartmental (partial) knee replacement
• Spine surgery including:
  • Microdiscectomy
  • Laminectomy
  • Lumbar Fusion
  • Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Vertebroplasty
  • Laminoplasty
  • Interspinous Process Decompression
• Knee arthroscopy and other treatment for sports related injuries
• Shoulder surgery including arthroscopy, reconstruction or replacement
• Treatment for foot and ankle conditions and injuries
• Treatment for hand and upper extremity conditions and injuries
• Treatment for work related and industrial injuries

The surgeons practicing at the center carefully explore all surgical and non-surgical treatment options with the primary goal of helping each patient regain pain-free mobility and function as quickly as possible. If surgery is determined to be the necessary course of treatment, then a broad array of some of the advanced,minimally invasive surgical techniques are available and are designed to expedite recovery and return the patient to an active lifestyle with confidence.

Patients also benefit from state-of-the-art equipment and facilities and a highly trained, multi-disciplinary team of experts in perioperative services, anesthesiology, orthopaedic nursing, physical medicine and rehabilitation, pain management and internal medicine. In addition, we offer the following specialized programs:

• Transfusion-free Medicine Program
• Diagnostic Radiology
• MRI/fast-track CT Scanner
• Outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy
• Osteoporosis evaluations
• Onsite orthotist

To schedule an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon practicing at Good Samaritan Hospital, please call (800) 472-2737.