 Orthopedics
& Joint Center
One of the hallmarks of Mercy Hospital’s medical
care programs is its Orthopedic and Joint Center services.
Mercy hosts a dedicated 20-bed orthopedic unit. If offers
devoted staff and certified orthopedic nurses. In addition,
its location on the second floor of the hospital’s
tower is in close proximity to the Mercy Inpatient Rehabilitation
Unit. Mercy’s inpatient rehab unit, the only one of
its kind in the area, offers a continuum of services for
those orthopedic and joint replacement patients who may
experience complications or need additional therapeutic
services to return to a healthy, active lifestyle.
No wonder more people in Mercy’s service market area
choose Mercy Hospital and its dedicated orthopedic surgeons
for the care and treatment of their orthopedic and joint
replacement needs.
Mercy’s dedicated array of services includes:
- Total knee replacements
- Total hip replacements
- Total shoulder replacements
- Fracture care
- Neck and back surgery
Mercy’s advanced multi-disciplinary team of professionals
includes:
- Local and dedicated orthopedic surgeons, committed
to providing you the most advanced care and innovations
in joint replacement equipment
- Primary care physicians – your orthopedic surgeon
and the staff at Mercy Hospital will work in concert with
your primary care doctor to ensure your overall care and
health needs
- Physician assistants, who provide routine review of
your progress and medical needs
- Certified orthopedic nurses
- Support staff
- Physical and occupational therapists
- Case manager
Joint Replacement Classes
As part of Mercy’s dedication to providing the best
joint replacement and orthopedic services in the area, highly-trained
orthopedic staff offer classes in which patients learn about
their treatment and care plans well in advance of their
surgeries to prepare them for success.
Classes are offered twice each month for individuals planning
for a total joint (knee, hip and shoulder) replacement surgery.
During these informative sessions, a nurse, physical therapist
and even a home care professional are available to meet
you and to review what will occur during your surgery, hospital
stay and return home as well as answer any additional questions
you may have.
Steps to a Successful Joint Replacement
If you are thinking about a joint replacement or have one
scheduled, this outline will provide valuable information
as you prepare to “get into this joint”!
1. The Decision for Joint Replacement - Once you
and your doctor decide on joint replacement, Mercy staff
manages all the necessary steps for your care. They will
schedule your education classes, surgery, and even home
care follow-up visits. Yes, it’s that simple.
2. Education Class - Before surgery, you and your
family are invited to attend a class where all the details
of your joint replacement will be explained by our multi-disciplinary
team of care providers.
3. Day of Surgery - You will be admitted to the
hospital the day of surgery. After your joint replacement
surgery and some time in recovery, you will be brought to
your room on our dedicated orthopedic unit. Approximately
eight hours later, you will be assisted to the edge of your
bed.
4. Day One after Surgery – Your therapy program
will begin.
5. Get Moving - Most hip and knee replacement patients
begin standing and walking with assistance of a walker and
physical therapist the day after surgery. It is important
to begin moving after surgery to re-establish blood flow.
Most patients will be ready to go home in three days.
All total joint patients receive the benefit of individual
case management by Mercy’s Orthopedic Case Manager.
The case manager will assist you in any equipment and home
care needs you may have.
Contact Us
For more information about Mercy’s comprehensive and
patient-directed Orthopedic and Joint Center services, please
call (810) 985-1623.
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