METHODIST ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATES

JOHN R. HARRIS, MD AND EDWARD M. MAIRURA, MD

BY MEREDITH KNIGHT

Did you know you have 206 bones in your body?

In fact, there are 26 in one of your feet alone, 54 in one of your hands (if you include the wrist). The longest and strongest of your bones is your femur or thigh bone. The smallest and lightest is in your inner ear. Then, there are your indispensable joints, the places where your bones meet and connect. Some joints, like those in your limbs, move freely. Others, like those in your skull don’t move at all. Ball and socket joints, like in your hip and shoulder, move quite a bit. Gliding joints, like in your ankle and wrist, do this by gliding against each other. While others, like in your knee and elbow, operate similar to the hinge on a door.

It can be easy not to think about these fascinating bones and joints while they’re doing just what they were created to do. But when suddenly they don’t, you need experts to evaluate and address the problem, experts like Drs. Harris and Mairura at Methodist Orthopaedic Surgical Associates. They’re not called “The Bones Docs” for nothing.

That’s just what Robert found when, at age 59, it became clear that he needed a double knee replacement. Never having undergone surgery, Robert did his homework, looking for a highly qualified and experienced orthopedic surgeon. During his initial consultation with Dr. Edward Mairura at Methodist Orthopaedic Surgical Associates, he was impressed with the questions Dr. Mairura asked and the time he took really getting to know him and educating him on what he could expect from the surgery.

As Robert wrote in a five-star online review,

“I have to say that surgery was the best thing I’ve ever done. Dr. Mairura did my left knee in mid-March 2024 and it went so well I had the other done in early June 2024. He and his entire staff at both the practice office and at the surgical center were absolutely superb on both occasions. Dr. Mairura guided me from early visits through the surgery with an amazing amount of care and concern to provide the information I needed to make an informed decision and then complete information about the surgery and what to expect afterward. On a scale of 0 to 10 for pain after surgery I was at a 0 or 1 for BOTH knees the day of and after surgery.”

“Dr. Mairura is the consummate professional with thousands of surgeries behind him as well as being a phenomenal person, a calming presence that reassures you in every way that you have chosen the best of the best. If you’re considering the surgical route to solve your issues, I would absolutely choose Dr. Mairura and MOSA.”

Robert is only one of thousands of patients who’ve gotten their quality of life back thanks to “The Bone Docs”, John Harris and Edward Mairura.

“Our approach is to give each patient our full attention at a visit and treat them as a person and not just another surgery,” said Dr. Harris. “I like to tell my patients, ‘I treat patients, not x-rays.’ A patient is more than just a broken bone or case of arthritis that needs to be addressed. Our goal is to get patients and athletes (of all ages) back to their particular activity or sport as soon and as safely as possible, to get them back at their very best.”

Dr. Mairura shares this patient-first philosophy and both men bring a strong faith into their practice of medicine.

“We let our faith in Jesus Christ reflect in our work daily,” Dr. Mairura said. “Our goal is always to listen, treat patients with love and respect as if they were our own family members, and to optimize non-surgical treatment options fi rst— offering surgery only as a last resort.”

METHODIST ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATES OFFER EXCELLENCE IN ORTHOPAEDIC MEDICINE IN THE AREAS OF:

• Adult Joint Reconstruction

• Sports Medicine and Athletic Injuries

• Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopic Surgery

• Trauma

• Foot and Ankle Surgery

• Surgery of the Shoulder and Upper Extremity

• Fracture and Soft Tissue Injury Treatment

• and more

Drs. Mairura and Harris are both family men who are deeply involved in their community and their church and both enjoying bringing humor into their practice, connecting with patients and their staff and keeping things light and fun. This year, they will be participating in a medical mission trip to Kenya to treat underserved populations there.

Dr. Harris enjoys performing shoulder and knee replacements, fractures “from top to bottom” and especially knee and shoulder arthroscopy, and treating injuries such as ACL and meniscus tears, rotator cuff injuries and shoulder dislocations. He is fellowship trained in sports and arthroscopy.

Dr. Mairura performs general orthopaedic surgery with a special interest in trauma, total knee replacements, anterior hip replacements, arthroscopic treatment of the knee, carpal tunnel, and trigger fingers. He has specialized training in the anterior hip replacement approach, a minimally invasive technique that allows patients to have a muscle sparing surgery that leads to a faster recovery and less pain.

The doctors of Methodist Orthopaedic Surgical Associates frequently hear patients say, ‘I guess I’ll just have to get used to being like this.’ For them, that’s unacceptable! They’re committed to doing their very best to return each patient to what you love to do and, whenever possible, to do so without surgery. Find out more and schedule an appointment at MethodistBoneDocs.com.

Methodist Orthopaedic Surgical Associates is owned and operated by MedHealth Methodist Medical Group and is staffed by independently practicing physicians who are employees of MedHealth/Methodist Medical Group. The physicians and staff who provide services at these sites are not employees or agents of Methodist Health System or any of its affi liated hospitals.

2975 East Broad, Suite 200 Mansfield, Texas 76063 (817) 453-3500 MethodistBoneDocs.com