Vernon Memorial Healthcare
VMH’s state-of-the-art Orthopedic Center uses advanced orthopaedic surgery technologies that include:
Our surgical suites are digital operating rooms with voice-activated technology and ultra-modern equipment to provide exceptional care and patient outcomes. Our entire team — the Center’s staff, nurses and physical and occupational therapists are extremely skilled and essential in our team approach to treating orthopedic concerns.
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The anterior cruciate ligament is a ligament in the center of the knee that prevents the shin bone (tibia) from moving forward on the femur (thigh bone). A tear of this ligament can cause the knee to give way during physical activity. If left untreated, cartilage damage and early arthritis may occur.
ACL reconstruction is surgery to replace this torn ligament. The procedure is usually performed by having a camera inserted into the knee, which is known as knee arthroscopy. The surgeon evaluates the cartilage and ligaments of the knee by viewing the monitor and makes additional small incisions around the knee to fix the new ligament in place, using screws or other devices. If the patient’s own tissue is used for the new ligament, a larger incision will be made to take the tissue.
Most broken bones require a cast or splint. However, bone fracture surgical repair may be necessary to fix a broken bone using plates, nails, screws or pins. Surgical repair is recommended for complicated fractures that cannot be realigned (reduced) by nonsurgical methods. This is especially true of joint fractures.
Using general or local anesthesia, a surgical cut is made over the fractured bone, and the bone is placed in proper position with screws, pins, or plates attached to or placed in the bone, temporarily or permanently. If bone has been lost due to fracture, a surgeon may do a bone graft to help with proper healing or speed the healing process. This may be done using the patient’s own bone (usually taken from the hip), donor bone or synthetic substitute.
This surgery requires replacing damaged joint surfaces with metal, ceramic and plastic prosthetic components. The socket component is always replaced with a cement-free metal shell, as its porous surface allows bone to grow into its substance. Some shells have a plastic, metal or ceramic liner that inserts into the metal and acts as a bearing surface. For traditional hip replacement, the head and neck of the femur are replaced with a metal stem fixed to the bone with or without cement. Review this document to see the Total Hip Arthroplasty Protocol.
This surgery is done with a tiny camera to see inside your knee, along with other inserted medical instruments to repair your knee. Knee arthroscopy may be recommended for these knee problems:
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the human body. It consists of a complex arrangement of structures working together to provide the movement necessary for daily life. Four bones and a network of soft tissue structures (ligaments, tendons, and muscles) work together to produce shoulder movement.
Certain work or sports can put great demands upon the shoulder, and injury can occur when the limits of the movement are exceeded and or individual structures are overloaded, such as the rotator cuff. Arthroscopic shoulder surgery is performed through small incisions using a camera to visualize these structures for repair. This is effective in reducing pain and improving mobility and function.
