Outpatient Joint Replacement Specialists
Outpatient Joint Replacement in Indiana
Your joints play a central role in your body’s mobility. Whether from general wear-and-tear or an underlying condition, hip, knee, and shoulder pain is extremely common. When it’s severe, you may benefit from joint replacement surgery. Our experienced team of surgeons at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement is dedicated to providing compassionate and innovative care to every patient. One of the ways we do so is by offering outpatient joint replacement so patients can recover in the comfort of their own homes. Over 80% of our patients go home the same day of surgery.
Outpatient Joint Replacement FAQ
What is outpatient joint replacement surgery?
The team at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement uses modern anesthesia techniques and a multimodal approach to pain control to perform hip, knee, and shoulder replacements in the outpatient setting.
This means you go home the same day as your procedure. Joint replacement procedures used to require up to a week in the hospital. With the advent of newer, less invasive techniques, our team ensures that patients will be home within 4-6 hours of their surgery.
Am I a good candidate for outpatient joint replacement surgery?
Where you have surgery depends on your insurance and your overall health. Our team will determine if you’re a good candidate for outpatient hip, knee, or shoulder surgery based on your medical history and insurance benefits.
What are outpatient hip replacement procedures?
The team at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement offers two outpatient hip replacement procedures:
- Traditional Total Hip Replacement
During a traditional total hip replacement, your surgeon accesses your hip through the side or back of the hip, cutting through the muscles to get to the hip bones.
Once at your hip, your surgeon removes the damaged parts of the bone, both in the femur and pelvis, and replaces them with a ball-and-socket prosthetic implant.
- Anterior Total Hip Replacement
The anterior total hip replacement is a newer and less invasive approach to hip replacement. During the procedure, your surgeon enters the hip through the front instead of the back or side.
This approach causes less pain and allows for a faster recovery because it:
- Spares muscle
- Lowers dislocation risk
- Allows surgeons to use x-ray during surgery
What are outpatient knee replacement procedures?
Midwest Center for Joint Replacement performs over half of all total knee replacement and partial knee replacement procedures in the outpatient environment.
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Total Knee Replacement
During a total knee replacement, your surgeon removes all of the damaged cartilage and a portion of the damaged bone and replaces it with a prosthetic implant.
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Partial Knee Replacement
During this procedure, only the damaged portion of your knee is removed and replaced. The partial knee replacement procedure is less invasive than the total knee replacement and allows for a faster recovery.
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Jiffy Knee™ replacement
During a Jiffy Knee™ replacement, the surgeon "lifts" your knee's muscles and tendons, then removes all of the damaged cartilage and bone, then replacements the damaged parts of your knee with a prosthetic implant.
What are outpatient shoulder replacement procedures?
Dr. Daniel Gerow performs both the anatomic and the reverse total shoulder replacement procedures in the outpatient setting.
Life After Outpatient Joint Replacement
After radiation therapy caused her hips to deteriorate over time, South Carolina resident Diane Rizzetta Jarecky began struggling with pain that limited her workouts, hikes, and daily activities. When X-rays revealed advanced osteoarthritis, she traveled to Indianapolis for an outpatient total hip replacement with Dr. Josh Carter at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement. Her recovery exceeded expectations, and within weeks Diane was back to working out, running, jumping, and enjoying life without hip pain.
Ready to take the next step?
We want to help you get home the same day of your surgery. Call our office at 317-455-1064 to book a consultation today.
Follow the Patient Journey to Understand More About Our Process
Whether you’re dealing with arthritis, considering joint replacement for the first time, or in need of a complex revision surgery, our team is here to guide you every step of the way. We combine advanced surgical techniques with a deep commitment to reverence, innovation, compassion, and access to care, so your experience is as seamless as your recovery.
Should you need surgery, you can rest assured that you will receive world-class care, either at our specialized outpatient surgery center or at one of Indiana’s top orthopedic hospitals.