Orthopedic Joint Replacement Surgery

MercyOne care locations are frequently recognized as distinguished medical centers for delivering high-quality patient safety and better health outcomes. Collaborating with some of the best orthopedic surgeons in Iowa and beyond, we provide personalized and coordinated care so you can reclaim your independence.

Whether your joint pain is caused by wear and tear, injury or disease, MercyOne will work with you to get you back to living your best pain-free life.

Do I need joint replacement?

Joint replacement surgery swaps out your damaged joint with a replica of a healthy joint made from metal, plastic or ceramics. When you’re changing your life to fit around your joint pain, it’s a sign to speak with your health care team about treatment. Other signs it may be time to consider treatment include:

• Change of joint shape.
• Loss of motion in joint.
• Clicking, grinding or snapping sounds at joint.
• Painful movement.
• Severe pain.

There are treatment options for joint pain before surgery. Joint replacement is recommended when nonsurgical treatments have not worked.

Knee replacement surgery

Knee replacement surgery is a surgical procedure to replace some or all your knee joint. Your orthopedic surgeon replaces damaged cartilage and bone with an artificial joint to mimic a healthy joint.

Types of knee replacement

• Total knee replacement replaces all three areas of your knee joint – under your kneecap (patellofemoral), outside (lateral) and the inside (medial).
• Partial knee replacement only replaces some areas of your knee joint. Partial knee replacement is usual if only one or two areas of your knee are severely damaged.

Hip replacement surgery

Hip replacement surgery replaces a severely damaged hip joint. Some of or all your damaged hip is swapped with a prosthetic hip joint.

Types of hip replacement

• Total hip replacement is the most common form of hip replacement surgery. The top of your thigh bone (femoral head) and its socket (acetabulum are fully replaced with a prosthetic joint. Almost all hip replacement surgeries are total hip replacements.
• Partial hip replacement is less common and only done to repair certain types of injuries like a broken hip or to remove certain tumors.  

Expert joint replacement surgery

You don’t have to live in pain. While surgery can feel stressful and overwhelming, we’re here to help you every step of the way. Our expert care team works together to make sure you have the best joint replacement surgery.

We collaborate with Iowa Ortho, Capitol Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, The Iowa Clinic, Center for Neurosciences, Orthopedics and Spine (CNOS) and Medical Associates along with MercyOne physicians to provide personalized orthopedics care for you.

Mobility help

If you need quality home medical equipment, like a walker or wheelchair, MercyOne makes it convenient to obtain at our home medical equipment locations. Ease recovery, improve your mobility and maintain your independence with personalized products to keep you living your best life.

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