Total Joint Center

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The Total Joint Center, located on the 9th floor of Saint Vincent Health Center, is designed specifically for total joint replacement patients. Joint replacement patients are typically scheduled for surgery on Monday or Tuesday with a plan for discharge to home on Thursday or Friday of the same week.

Total joint replacement procedures include:

• Hip
• Knee
• Shoulder
• Ankle

The Total Joint Center staff takes a team approach to joint replacement, calling upon patients to join together with each other to help with their recovery. Therapy sessions include group exercises and fun activities, which have also helped to reduce patient hospital length of stay.

Special features of the program include:

• Nurses who specialize in the care of joint patients and will teach you how to care for yourself at home
  
• Private rooms
• Emphasis on group activities as well as individual care
• Nurse case manager who coordinates all preoperative and patient-centered discharge planning
• Highly skilled physical therapists and occupational therapists

Pain Management: Femoral Nerve Block Anesthesia
A femoral nerve block is a pre-surgical procedure in which an anesthesiologist inserts a catheter into the groin and threads it near the hip or knee. A local anesthetic is delivered to numb the joint during surgery and for two days afterward, avoiding the side effects of pain-killing narcotics and allowing for quicker progress in rehabilitation.

Free Joint Seminars
We offer free community seminars about hip, knee and shoulder pain. You'll learn about the causes of joint pain and many of the latest treatments. To register for a joint seminar or for more information, call 814/866-4819 or 800/326-8080.

Below is a list of the 2009 joint seminars. Each seminar features a Saint Vincent Rehab Solutions physical therapist and orthopedic surgeon. All seminars are held in McGarvey Learning Center at Saint Vincent.

Hip & Knee:
Thursday, March 12 @ 10 a.m.
Tuesday, May 5 @ 10 a.m.
Tuesday, July 14 @ 10 a.m.
Tuesday, September 8 @ 10 a.m.
Thursday, November 12 @ 10 a.m.

Shoulder:
Tuesday, April 7 @ 10 a.m.
Thursday, June 11 @ 10 a.m.
Tuesday, August 4 @ 10 a.m.
Wednesday, October 7 @ 10 a.m.
Tuesday, December 8 @ 10 a.m.

For more information about the Saint Vincent Advanced Orthopedic Center, please call 814/452-5500 or 800/326-8080.