Hip & knee

Individualized Treatment for Partial or Total Joint Replacement

Our joints are the workhorses of the body, and over time the demands we place on them can cause deterioration, stiffness, and debilitating pain.

Although joint replacement isn’t the right option for everyone, hip or knee replacements are typically recommended when the pain from arthritis becomes unbearable. One in four of us will experience arthritis, sometimes as young as age 40. In some cases, those with other medical problems that cause pain around the joint may need to consider replacement when medications and physical therapy fail to help.

Arthritis is the leading cause of joint pain, but traumatic injury can also play a role. Previous fractures can cause extreme damage and disfiguration, leading us to consider replacing the entire joint rather than just repairing the damage.

Almost any joint in the body today can be replaced with an artificially functioning implant. Gulf Orthopaedics specializes in the most common options to replace the hip, knee, and shoulder. Our fellowship-trained surgeons are also skilled in joint revision, a highly specialized surgery to repair failed procedures. We provide the most advanced Robotic-Assisted digital technology including VELYS ™ and MAKO ™, with a custom surgery plan based on a model of your unique joint. Digital precision means smaller incisions and much faster recovery times.

Hip Replacement

If your hip has been damaged by life-long overuse, recent injury, or degenerative arthritis, the pain can keep you from doing the things you love. Dating to the 1960s, hip replacement is considered one of the most successful operations in all of medicine. Depending on the severity of your situation, we may consider total joint replacement, partial joint replacement, or joint resurfacing. 

Knee Replacement

Knee arthritis may have you changing your routine, physical activity, or limit your ability to work as you used to. If weight loss, braces, injections, or physical therapy are no longer offering relief, it might be time for a total knee replacement. Outpatient options likely have you out of the hospital the same day as your surgery, and today's implants are built to last for decades.

Total joint replacement is usually reserved for those suffering from severe arthritic conditions. Pain tolerance is unique to each of us, so think about your ability to manage these symptoms:

• Long term pain no longer relieved by physical therapy or medication
• Significant loss of mobility
• Ache in the joint that keeps you awake at night
• Difficulty with simple daily functions like climbing stairs or standing up

Consider a consultation with one of our fellowship-trained physicians to evaluate your options and get back to enjoying the life you love.

Muscle-Sparing Knee Replacement

Dr. Russell Goode performs total knee replacement through a muscle-sparing (quad-sparing) approach that reaches the joint beneath the quadriceps instead of cutting through it. The implant is the same, but the quadriceps tendon stays intact. Research shows this can make the first few weeks of recovery easier, with less early pain, better early motion, and a quicker return to lifting the leg. It can be combined with robotic-assisted surgery, and many patients go home the same day.

Joey Carter, MD