Patient Education Category: Shoulder

By Dr. Joshua Carter, Orthopedic Surgeon, Midwest Center for Joint Replacement If you’re considering joint replacement surgery, chances are you’ve heard a lot of opinions from friends, family, or even online sources. Some of those opinions are helpful, but many...

By Dr. Wesley Lackey, Orthopedic Surgeon, Midwest Center for Joint Replacement Joint replacement surgery has advanced significantly in recent years. What once required several days in the hospital can now often be done as an outpatient procedure, with patients walking,...

By Dr. Colin Penrose, Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, Midwest Center for Joint Replacement Joint replacement surgery has helped millions of people regain mobility, reduce pain, and get back to the activities they enjoy. However, like any mechanical part, joint implants can...

By Wesley G. Lackey, MD – Orthopedic Surgeon If you’re living with arthritis, you’re likely familiar with the stiffness, swelling, and pain that can come and go—or sometimes stay for good. As a hip and knee specialist at Midwest Center...

The surgeons at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement perform over 1,800 procedures every year, most of which are standard hip and knee replacements. But they also see dozens of patients in need of what is called a joint replacement revision....

Arthritis can appear in over 100 forms, but when people say they have arthritis, they probably mean they have either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. These two forms are the most common and affect people in varying degrees. Osteoarthritis (OA) and...

Outpatient surgery and at-home recovery may seem like an impossibility for those patients who don’t have a robust support system. While rehab facilities are an option for those who live alone, there are also ways you can prepare your home...

Smoking causes joint damage Smoking is still the number one cause of preventable death. According to OrthoInfo, more than 440,000 people in the U.S. die from tobacco-related diseases each year. Some damage done from smoking cannot be repaired, but other...