About Our Program
Thank you for choosing the Joint
Surgery Center at Flagstaff Medical Center to help restore you to a
higher quality of living with your new prosthetic joint.
Annually, more than 500,000 people
undergo total joint replacement surgery. Primary candidates are
individuals with chronic joint pain from arthritis that interferes with
daily activities, walking, exercise, leisure, recreation and work. The
surgery aims to relieve pain, restore your independence and return you
to work and other daily activities.
At FMC we provide:
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Total Replacements for Knees, Hips
and Shoulders.
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Revision surgery for previously
implanted or worn out knee or hip prosthesis
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The latest innovations in material
and design including Oxinium and ceramics
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Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement
pre-surgery education programs to
inform you about your upcoming surgery for
dates and times CLICK HERE.
Total hip replacement patients
typically recover quickly. Patients will be able to walk the first day
after surgery. Generally, patients are able to return to driving in two
to four
weeks, dancing in four to six weeks and golf in six to 12 weeks.
The Joint Surgery Center has
implemented a comprehensive planned course of treatment. We believe that
you play a key role in promoting a successful recovery. Our goal is to
involve you in your treatment through each step of the program. The new
joint surgery center emphasizes the following: a healthy outlook throughout
the entire surgical experience. The healthcare team at FMC does not view
these patients as sick; rather, they understand the patient has had a
procedure to help return them to a more active lifestyle.
The patient’s family member or
“coach” is present throughout the stay and helps motivate for a faster
recovery. With the new program, patients will be able to share their
recovery experience with others who are undergoing the same life event.
Your team includes physicians,
physicians’ assistants, nurse practitioners, patient care technicians (PCTs),
nurses, orthopaedic technicians, and physical and occupational
therapists specializing in total joint care. Every detail, from
preoperative teaching to postoperative exercising, is considered and
reviewed with you. The
Joint Care
Coordinator will plan your individual
treatment program and guide you through it.
The Joint Surgery Center at FMC is unique. It is a dedicated center
within the hospital. Patients have their surgery on Monday, Tuesday or
Thursday and return home after a three-night stay in the hospital.
Features of the our program include:
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Nurses, therapists and patient-care technicians who specialize in
the care of joint patients
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Private rooms
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Emphasis on group activities as well as individual care
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Group
lunches with your coach and staff on Wednesday and Thursday
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Family
and friends educated to participate as “coaches” in the recovery
process
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A
Joint
Care Coordinator who coordinates all preoperative care and
discharge planning
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A
comprehensive patient guide for you to follow from six weeks pre-op
until three months post-op and beyond
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Coordinated after-care program
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Quarterly focus luncheons for former patients and coaches
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Newsletters to update you with new information about arthritis and
joint care
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Annual
reunions
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Public
education seminars about hip and knee pain
FMC has a commitment to keeping our
surgical infection rates at or below national averages. To help meet
this goal, the Joint Surgery Center is a “clean unit,” meaning that
patients who have active infections cannot be on the unit. All team
members are trained to do their part in reducing the rate of infection.
In addition, all joint surgery patient rooms are private and have been
recently renovated.
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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
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TOTAL HIP
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TOTAL
KNEE
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PATIENT
ANESTHESIA FAQs
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CONTACT
INFORMATION
You can contact the
Joint Care Coordinator
at 928 214-2812
or by
e-mail.
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