Joint Replacement

When joint pain and stiffness make it difficult to move, and you can’t enjoy your favorite activities, a joint replacement can restore your health and energize your life. Richard Buch, MD, and the team at The Dallas Limb Restoration Center are leaders in the field, developing new protocols that allow most patients to go home the same day as their knee or hip replacement. Call the office in  Carrollton, Texas, or book a joint replacement consultation online today to learn if you qualify for this life-altering surgery.

What conditions lead to a joint replacement?

Joint replacement surgery removes the damaged bones, cartilage, and other tissues in a joint and replaces them with artificial implants (prosthetics).

With only a few exceptions, such as a complex fracture, your provider recommends a joint replacement only after conservative treatments no longer improve your symptoms.

Arthritis is the top cause of joint replacements. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis progressively damage the joint. Eventually, replacing the joint is the only way to stop your pain and restore mobility.

When would I need joint replacement?

The Dallas Limb Restoration Center monitors your joint health and guides your decision about when to consider a joint replacement.

You may decide to have a joint replacement when:

• Nonsurgical treatments don’t improve your pain
• Pain interferes with your sleep
• Joint movement is minimal
• Pain and limited movement interfere with your mobility and daily activities
• Diagnostic imaging shows severe joint damage

You can get a joint replacement at any age. The most important criteria are your overall health and symptom severity. 

Can I have an outpatient joint replacement?

If you're healthy, you can have an outpatient procedure and go home the same day. The Dallas Limb Restoration Center developed advanced protocols that have dramatically changed joint replacement procedures. 

With planning before surgery, better pain control, and rehabilitation starting shortly after surgery, you can wake up from the procedure with very little pain, start walking, and be in shape to go home. 

You may need to stay in the hospital longer if you have health concerns, such as kidney disease, a heart condition, or obesity.

What are the different types of joint replacement surgery?

The Dallas Limb Restoration Center offers several joint replacement options, including:

• Total knee replacement
• Total hip replacement
• Partial knee replacement (replacing one compartment)
• Partial hip replacement (replacing the top of your leg)
• Bilateral knee and hip replacements (replacing joints in both knees or hips at the same time)
• Revision joint replacement (joint revision)

Knee and hip replacements last at least 10-15 years and often longer. However, over an extended time, implants can loosen. Though they’re rare, infections can develop. If any problem arises, you’ll need a joint revision (removing and replacing the original prosthetic joint).

Call The Dallas Limb Restoration Center or request an appointment online today to learn how a joint replacement can eliminate pain and put you back in action.