Total Joint Replacement

Terry underwent knee surgery, total knee replacement and treatment for a broken leg in two years. Find out how she was able to return to her normal lifestyle.

There are different kinds of ankle replacement: total and partial. Ankle replacements relieve pain from ankle arthritis and maintain motion in the ankle joint.

A total elbow replacement is not a very common surgery; however, it is successful in elbow joint pain relief. Find out if you need a total elbow replacement.

What does knee arthritis feel like? What are the symptoms and treatment options for arthritis of the knee? Arthritis is a condition affecting your cartilage.

Wrist replacement surgery is rare, but it is an option if the pain from wrist arthritis or other diseases is not responding to other non-operative treatments.

Recovery from a total shoulder replacement surgery depends on the type of surgery you choose to have done.

For people needing joint replacements, losing weight can help alleviate arthritic joint pain and insure better surgical outcomes.

A partial knee replacement surgery may be necessary when the pain and function of your knee is not allowing you to live your desire of an active lifestyle.

You may want a total hip replacement when the pain and function of your hip isn’t letting you have a great quality of life and you want function to be restored.

A total knee replacement may be necessary when pain and function of your knee is not allowing you to have a great quality of life and other options don’t work.

OrthoIndy patient, Michael Akers felt his knees deteriorating from stress and strain for many years. He knew he needed to seek professional help so he could maintain an active lifestyle.

Terrified of the idea of hip replacements at a young age, Melissa found herself at OrthoIndy. After surgery, she is back to normal life of fun with her family.