Orthopedics

Total Joint Replacement

When hips, knees, and smaller joints wear down or are damaged, surgery is often an effective solution to address the pain and reduced mobility many patients’ experiences. To help you regain your highest functional level as quickly as possible, our joint-replacement program features minimally invasive procedures. That means shorter recovery times, less pain, and better long-term results.

Having successfully completed well over 5,000 joint replacement surgeries, our board-certified orthopedic surgeons’ expertise in this area is unsurpassed.

Bi-Lateral Knee or Hip Replacement

While most patients who need to have both knees or both hips replaced require two separate surgeries spaced weeks or month apart, our orthopedic surgeons can replace both joints simultaneously. Patients who qualify for bilateral total joint replacement surgery appreciate the ability to go through the healing process once. Additionally, our surgeons' progressive approach typically requires only a brief hospital stay, which allows most patients to recover in the comfort of their own home.

Anterior Hip Replacement

Antelope Valley Medical Center has invested in a specialized operating table called the Hana® Table, which allows specially trained orthopedic surgeons to perform hip replacement procedures from the body's front (or anterior). Anterior hip replacements are minimally invasive as they require only small incisions at the front of the hip, and the Hana Table provides proper positioning of the patient. This approach is much less invasive, and patients experience very little soft tissue (muscle) damage and a lower risk of complications such as irregular leg length or a limp. Patients who undergo anterior hip surgeries are often discharged the same day, walking within 24 hours, and starting the rehabilitation process sooner.