Orthopaedics
Joint replacement

The arthritis, bone and joint program at Geisinger enhances patient care by breaking down traditional walls among subspecialties to provide prompt, accurate diagnoses and effective treatment of a wide variety of musculoskeletal problems.

Bone and joint problems treated include:

• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Lupus
• Rheumatiod arthritis
• Metabolic bone disease

Orthopaedic subspecialty care is provided by fellowship-trained physicians in the areas of total joint replacement including hip, knee, shoulder, elbow and hand; trauma; hand and upper extremity surgery; foot and ankle disorders; spinal problems; sports medicine; tumors of the musculoskeletal system; pediatric orthopaedics; and orthotics and prosthetics.

Joint reconstruction surgery provides surgical consultation for all types of upper and lower extremity pediatric and adult joint arthritis, and provides a comprehensive surgical services. This includes corrective osteotomis, total joint replacement, sepsis management, arthroplasty surgery, mini-incision total hip replacement surgery; and computer-assisted surgery.

Video Resources

Geisinger clinicians explain the process of joint replacement surgery in this step-by-step series of videos:

• About the surgery
• Care coordination following surgery
• Medication following surgery
• Pre-operative instructions
• Physical & occupational therapy following the surgery
• Inpatient stay for surgery: what to expect
• Blood conservation before surgery

For more information, visit our Hip & Knee Center