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continued from page 13D mechanical studies on Medial Pivot Knees show that patients feel they are statistically significantly more stable than other style knee replacements.” This increase in stability offers patients the capacity to walk unassisted sooner.
Though knees typically get the bulk of the attention, hips are often a point of focus for many patients at The Total Joint Center at NEA Baptist. Much like with a knee replacement, patients have a wide variety of options when choosing the best hip replacement for their unique situation. Dr. Schechter provides the SuperPath hip replacement technique. This approach involves entering through the side of the hip with no muscles being cut and no dislocation of the hip during surgery. This provides a fast rehab with less pain than other techniques involving increased cutting of tissue. Dr. Schechter is the only physician in Arkansas or Tennessee performing the SuperPath hip replacement.
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Dr. Brandt offers his patients a direct anterior hip replacement which he calls, “an exciting advance in the way hip replacement has been performed”. Brandt has traveled across the country in an effort to perfect this technique. He has performed this technique for over 13 years now and states patients seek out this technique due to the speed of recovery.
Following the outcomes of hip replacement patients, Dr. Cooper has changed his way of thinking on the technique he chooses to provide. He conversed with patients who had received both an anterior replacement on one side, with a posterior replacement on the other. Through multiple reviews, Dr. Cooper has come to offer a less invasive technique to the posterior approach, which is preferred by his patients who have received both techniques.
Centered on the approach to provide the ultimate patient experience, The Total Joint Center at NEA Baptist has deployed the help of Katie Gilmore, RN. Katie is the touchpoint of each patient in the program. From preoperative classes to discharge instructions, she is with each patient literally every step of the journey. “As the joint program care coordinator I work with team members in the orthopedic clinic, hospital, and physical therapy departments to coordinate care for patients. As soon as a patient schedules their surgery, our clinic staff provides them with a guidebook designed to prepare them for surgery. With COVID19 concerns, we have switched these classes to over the phone. I call every patient and go over pre-op information with them, give them an opportunity to ask questions, and set up any equipment they need. We also discuss therapy and I schedule most patients with outpatient physical or occupational therapy. I work with our four therapy locations (Hospital, Enterprise Drive, Paragould, and Trumann) to arrange therapy 3 days a week. I am available for any questions or concerns that patients have and communicate this with our surgeons or clinic staff. After surgery, I see every patient in the hospital on the morning after surgery. The nursing and therapy staff on the 5th floor work together to prepare patients to go home safely. I also work with a physical therapist during group therapy where patients learn important exercises and discharge instructions before going home. After patients discharge, either myself or another care coordination nurse checks in with them to make sure they are recovering nicely at home and assist with any other care needs at that time.
Patients are always welcome to call me before or after surgery if they have questions.”
With most situations, non-surgical options are considered before the decision to undergo joint replacement surgery. If you or a loved one is currently living through joint pain, please call 870936-8000 to schedule an appointment with our Orthopedic specialists and get back to the activities you enjoy, pain free!
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