Joint Replacement
Arthritis is a disease that causes severe pain and restricts the movement of your joints. Additionally, arthritis affects the actions you rely on to perform your everyday activities. There a many ways to treat this disease depending on its severity. Activity modifications, an exercise program, and oral medications can often manage milder forms of the disease. Several medications can be injected directly into the affected joint to ease the pain of and improve the function of joint cartilage. Bracing can be helpful for some patients with arthritis causing a deformity. Arthroscopic surgery can be of use in patients with pain related to torn or loose cartilage. With today’s technological advancements, end-stage arthritis can often be successfully treated by joint replacement and reconstruction.
The specialists of Florida Orthopaedic Institute provide comprehensive care for adult reconstruction and arthritis surgery. Our physicians have specialty training from some of the world’s best universities and research centers in the many areas of the body that can be affected with arthritis. We provide you the most current treatment options available to make living with this disease easier and to allow you to comfortably continue with your essential and recreational activities of life.
Florida Orthopaedic Institute surgeons lead the way with minimally invasive arthroscopic hip surgery, robotic-assisted total knee and hip replacement, tibial trial sensor technology and other cutting-edge orthopaedic techniques.

HIP PRESERVATION SURGERY
Technologies and procedures for care and repair of the hip have evolved significantly in recent years. If oral medication and physical therapy are not effective, patients are now offered the latest advanced technique – hip arthroscopy. For patients with pain related to torn or loose cartilage, or early arthritis with bone impingement, minimally invasive arthroscopic hip surgery is an excellent option which is performed as an out-patient procedure, through one or two small incisions. In many cases, arthroscopic treatment can minimize or significantly delay the need for a hip replacement. The specialists of Florida Orthopaedic Institute are among only a handful within the state of Florida qualified to provide this state-of-the-art therapy.
PRIMARY HIP & KNEE ARTHROPLASTY SURGERY
The arthritis specialists of Florida Orthopaedic Institute use numerous methods to treat arthritis depending on its severity including activity modification, exercise programs, and oral medications to manage milder forms of the disease. For more moderate forms of the disease, cutting-edge regenerative techniques including platelet rich plasma, and stem cell injections are offered to minimize the pain associated with the disease. When the hip or knee joint is either too arthritic, deformed, or both, a variety of replacement options are available, including total hip, partial hip, and total knee replacements.
Hip and knee replacements are one of the most successful operations ever developed, with patient satisfaction rates typically in excess of 90%. Florida Orthopaedic Institute surgeons perform thousands of these joint replacements each year. All have received Fellowship training in their specialty, from some of the world’s best universities and research centers, and now teach younger surgeons these same techniques, lecturing nationally and throughout the world.
These same surgeons have pioneered many of the operative procedures, and designed the very implants used to replace the hip and knee joints. All are board certified and recertified. As a result, these surgeons consistently use the most advanced techniques available, making them leaders in their field.
SAME DAY OUTPATIENT HIP & KNEE JOINT SURGERY
Florida Orthopaedic Institute surgeons have helped pioneer outpatient joint replacement, where patients can go home the same day as the surgery. Traditionally, patients have been admitted to the hospital for a period of two to four days. But with team control, excellent anesthesia, and surgeon expertise, same day replacements can be performed on selected patients. Patients come in an hour before the operation, have surgery, usually stay between three to four hours in the recovery unit, and then go home.
ROBOTIC JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY
One recent technique that the Florida Orthopaedic Institute Joint Replacement team has helped pioneer is the Mako® robotic-assisted surgery. This technology helps with the removal of diseased bone while preserving healthy bone and assists the surgeon in the ideal positioning of the implant, based on the patient’s anatomy. Mako technology provides surgeons with patient-specific 3-D models to pre-plan hip and knee replacements. Surgeons guide the Mako robotic arm during surgery, based on a patient-specific plan.

Common Arthritis Conditions
ELBOW
FOOT, ANKLE & LOWER LEG
- Adult Acquired Flatfoot
- Claw Toe
- Corns
- Hallux Rigidus (Stiff Big Toe)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Foot and Ankle
HAND & WRIST
HIPS & THIGHS
- Avascular Necrosis (AVN) of the Hip
- Degenerative Joint Disease of the Hip (Osteoarthritis of the Hip)
- Inflammatory arthritis
KNEE & LEG
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- Prepatellar Bursitis (Kneecap Bursitis)
- Quadriceps Tendon Tear
- Septic Arthritis of the Knee
- Supracondylar Femoral Fracture
- Tibial Plateau Fracture
- Goosefoot (Pes Anserine) Bursitis of the Knee
- Avascular Necrosis (Osteonecrosis) of the Knee
SHOULDER
- Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder, also called Degenerative Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) of the Shoulder
- Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Arthritis
SPINE
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Arthritis in the Sacroiliac Joint where the Spine and Hip Bone Meet
- Bone Growths caused by Osteoarthritis
- Arthritis of the Hip Joint
Specialties
- AC Joint Injuries
- Achilles Tendinitis - Achilles Insertional Calcific Tendinopathy (ACIT)
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- Achilles Tendonitis
- ACL Injuries
- Ankle Fracture Surgery
- Ankle Fractures (Broken Ankle)
- Ankle Fusion Surgery
- Anterior Cervical Corpectomy & Discectomy
- Arthroscopic Articular Cartilage Repair
- Arthroscopic Chondroplasty
- Arthroscopic Debridement of the Elbow
- Arthroscopy Of the Ankle
- Articular Cartilage Restoration
- Artificial Disk Replacement (ADR)
- Aspiration of the Olecranon Bursa
- Atraumatic Shoulder Instability
- Avascular Necrosis (Osteonecrosis)
- Bankart Repair
- Basal Joint Surgery
- Bicep Tendon Tear
- Bicep Tenodesis
- Bone Cement Injection
- Bone Growth Stimulation
- Bone Health Clinic
- Broken Collarbone
- Bunions
- Bursitis of the Shoulder (Subacromial Bursitis)
- Calcific Tendinitis of the Shoulder
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Charcot Joint
- Chiropractic
- Clavicle Fractures
- Colles’ Fractures (Broken Wrist)
- Common Foot Fractures in Athletes
- Community Outreach
- Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
- De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
- Degenerative Disk Disease
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH)
- Discectomy
- Discitis Treatment & Information
- Dislocated Shoulder
- Dupuytren’s Disease
- Elbow
- Elbow Bursitis
- Elbow Injuries in Throwing Athletes
- Epidural Injections for Spinal Pain
- Finger Dislocation
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Stress Fractures
- Foot, Ankle & Lower Leg
- Foraminotomy
- Fractured Fingers
- Fractures Of The Shoulder Blade (Scapula)
- Fractures Of The Tibial Spine
- Functional Nerve Transfers of The Hand
- Ganglion Cysts
- General Orthopedics
- Glenoid Labrum Tear
- Golfer's Elbow
- Groin Strains and Pulls
- Growth Plate Injuries Of The Elbow
- Hallux Rigidus Surgery - Cheilectomy
- Hammer Toe
- Hamstring Injuries
- Hand & Finger Replantation
- Hand & Wrist
- Hand Nerve Decompression
- Hand Skin Grafts
- Hand, Wrist, Elbow & Shoulder
- Heat Injury/Heat Prostration
- High Ankle Sprain (Syndesmosis Ligament Injury)
- Hip & Thigh
- Hip Arthroscopy
- Hip Dislocation
- Hip Flexor Strains
- Hip Fractures
- Hip Hemiarthroplasty
- Hip Impingement Labral Tears
- Hip Muscle Strains
- Hip Pointers and Trochanteric Bursitis
- Hyperextension Injury of the Elbow
- Iliopsoas Tenotomy
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Impingement Syndrome of the Shoulder
- Interlaminar Implants
- Interlaminar Lumbar Instrumental Fusion: ILIF
- Interventional Pain Management
- Interventional Spine
- Intraarticular Calcaneal Fracture
- Joint Replacement
- Knee & Leg
- Kyphoplasty (Balloon Vertebroplasty)
- Kyphosis
- Labral Tears Of The Hip (Acetabular Labrum Tears)
- Laminectomy: Decompression Surgery
- Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injuries
- Lisfranc Injuries
- Little League Shoulder
- LITTLE LEAGUER'S ELBOW (MEDIAL APOPHYSITIS)
- Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection
- Lumbar Interbody Fusion (IBF)
- MACI
- Mallet, Hammer & Claw Toes
- Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries
- Meniscus Tears
- Metatarsalgia
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Morton’s Neuroma
- Muscle Spasms
- Nerve Pain
- Neuromas (Foot)
- Neurosurgery
- Olecranon Stress Fractures
- Orthopaedic Total Wellness
- Orthopedic Physician Or A Podiatrist?
- Orthopedic Trauma
- Osteoarthritis of the Hip
- Osteoporosis
- Outpatient Spine Surgery
- Partial Knee Replacement
- Patellar Fracture
- Pelvic Ring Fractures
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery (Hand) Revision
- Pinched Nerve
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Podiatry
- Primary Care Sports Medicine
- Quadriceps Tendon Tear
- Radial Tunnel Syndrome (Entrapment of the Radial Nerve)
- Revascularization of the Hand
- Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
- Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) of the Shoulder
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of The Hand
- Robotics
- Rotator Cuff Tears
- Runner's Knee
- Sacroiliac Joint Pain
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Shin Splints
- Shoulder
- Shoulder Arthritis
- Shoulder Arthroscopy
- Shoulder Injury: Pain In The Overhead Athlete
- Shoulder Replacement
- Shoulder Separations
- Shoulder Socket Fracture (Glenoid Fracture)
- SLAP Tears & Repairs
- Spinal Fusion
- Spine
- Spondylolisthesis and Spondylolysis
- Sports Foot Injuries
- Sports Hernias (Athletic Pubalgia)
- Sports Medicine
- Sports Wrist and Hand Injuries
- Sprained Ankle
- Sprained Wrist Symptoms and Treatment
- Subacromial Decompression
- Sudden (Acute) Finger, Hand & Wrist Injuries
- Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR)
- Tendon Transfers of The Hand
- Tennis Elbow
- Thigh Fractures
- Thigh Muscle Strains
- Thumb Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries
- Total Ankle Replacement
- Total Hip Arthroplasty
- Total Hip Replacement - Anterior Approach
- Total Knee Replacement Surgery
- Trapezius Strain (Muscle Strain of The Upper Back)
- Traumatic Shoulder Instability
- Triceps Tendonitis
- Trigger Finger
- Turf Toe
- UCL (Ulnar Collateral Ligament) Injuries
- Ulnar Neuritis
- Valgus Extension Overload
- Vertebroplasty
- WALANT (Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet)
- Whiplash and Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD)
- Wound Care
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Fractures
- Wrist Tendonitis
Services
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Physical Therapy
- Primary Care Sports Medicine
- PROMs (Patient-Reported Outcome Measures)
- Same-Day Orthopaedic Appointments Now Available
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