Total Joint Replacement: Orthopedic Surgery

Joint pain doesn’t have to mean chronic discomfort and disability. When the covering that allows a normal joint to move freely and painlessly is worn or damaged, the friction of bone rubbing on bone results in loss of motion and decreases a joint’s weight-bearing capacity.  Joint replacement removes the bone surfaces within the joint, and replaces them with synthetic materials, durable, wear-resistant plastic or metal. Most patients can look forward to resuming an active, fulfilling lifestyle following a successful procedure.

Orthopedic Surgeons

Atlantic Health orthopedic surgeons perform more than 1,300 joint replacements each year in New Jersey, including shoulder surgery, hand and foot surgery, and hip replacement surgery, rivaling some of the nation’s largest medical centers, and our hip and knee joint replacement programs have been awarded a Gold Seal of Approval™ for disease-specific care by the prestigious Joint Commission’s panel of experts. What’s more, as a UnitedHealth Premium Total Joint Replacement Center, Morristown Memorial’s joint replacement program is fully integrated across multiple disciplines – from pre-surgical patient education to specialized peri-operative teams to comprehensive post-acute rehabilitation services – to ensure coordinated care and superior outcomes for joint replacement patients.

Orthopedic Specialties

We maintain surgical outcome rates that are among the best in the country. In addition, our surgeons have been at the forefront of many advances in orthopedic specialties, including hip resurfacing, minimal incision surgery, computer-assisted design and surgical navigation, and gender-specific knee technology.

Our orthopedic programs offer patients comprehensive treatment within a highly-integrated health care delivery system. Relying on the strength of our network and the level of expertise of our orthopedic surgeons, you can be certain that the care you receive is extraordinary. Our goal is simple: to return you to your normal activities as quickly and safely as possible.