Total Joint Replacement

Let’s face it. Moving parts wear out – and over time, need replacement. When those moving parts are your joints, consider an innovative approach to total joint replacement by Lakewalk Surgery Center and Orthopaedic Associates of Duluth, P.A.

We assembled the regions’ most experienced surgeons, advanced technology, and superior care into one seamless process to serve you better. You can choose to have total joint replacement surgery on your knee, hip, or shoulder at Lakewalk, rather than at a hospital, meaning you receive more personal care and have a more comfortable experience. Also, this offers a lower-cost alternative for outpatient surgery – on average, outpatient surgery at a surgery center costs a third less than the same procedure at a hospital.

With more than 155,000 procedures performed to date and an average surgery time of about one hour, our team is skilled at providing efficient, quality care — the kind you won’t find anywhere else.

Choosing to have your total joint replacement with Lakewalk Surgery Center and Orthopaedic Associates of Duluth means you will experience the following:

• The most experienced team caring for you before, during, and after your surgery
• Lakewalk’s state-of-the art facility
• The region’s leading orthopaedic surgeons who perform, on average, more than 1,150 knee, hip, and shoulder replacements annually
• Exceptional, customized post-surgery care provided by our team
• While most patients go home after joint replacement surgery, there is the option to be discharged to a short stay rehabilitation center for those may not have the level of care available at home that they require.

You can rest assured that your hip, knee or shoulder surgery will be done using the most advanced surgical procedures and technologies including:

• Minimally-invasive total hip replacement, including the direct anterior hip replacement technique
• The latest in implant technology
• The longest lasting replacement materials

As an independent specialty group, known for having the regions’ top surgeons and physical and occupational therapists, Orthopaedic Associates has been setting the standard for orthopaedic care in the region for more than 40 years. Each board-certified physician is experienced in the broad scope of orthopaedic medicine, and each is specialized in the area of surgical treatment. When you call for an appointment, you will see one of our board-certified surgeons right away. And since Orthopaedic Associates is an independent practice, you can get an MRI, x-ray, diagnosis, and treatment plan all done quickly.

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