Robotic surgery is an advanced technique that greatly improves precision and accuracy of many procedures. Robotic-assisted surgery is not actually performed by a robot. Your surgeon is in the operating room for the entire procedure and in control the entire time. The robotic approach enhances their surgical skills so you...
When pain in your hip keeps you from getting a good night’s sleep, you want a solution. The problem may be as simple as a side-sleeping position, but hip pain that wakes you at night can also be a sign of an underlying condition. The skilled team at Total Joint...
Osteoarthritis affects more than 32.5 million Americans. This devastating disease is diagnosed when the cartilage that cushions the space between the bones that form your joints wears away, eventually leading to chronic joint pain and stiffness as the bones rub together. While there’s no cure for osteoarthritis, conservative treatments like...
Total hip replacement and total knee replacement are successful solutions for a joint affected by arthritis or other trauma. In the past, joint replacement surgery meant spending days in the hospital for recovery following your procedure. Advancements in procedures, therapy, pain management, and anesthesia have greatly reduced this hospital time...
Your joints enable you to do most of the things you love doing. You may not realize how integral they are to exercise, simple tasks (like getting out of bed), or work until you have joint pain and degeneration. Protect your joints before they start to suffer pain or stiffness. And, if...
Surgeons perform more than 450,000 hip replacements every year. Hip replacements are called for in the case of a fracture, arthritis, or other conditions. When conservative treatments like activity modification, exercise, or oral pain medications no longer provide relief, surgery may be the best course of treatment. Hip replacement gives your hip a new...
When you have a progressive condition of the knee like osteoarthritis, the question may be when you’ll require joint replacement, not if you’ll need it. An increasingly popular surgery that reduces pain and restores mobility, knee replacements keep active American adults on their feet. The knee replacement experts at Total...
On August 21st, Dr. DeCook and his staff had the opportunity to see the results of their work. There was a lot of laughter and friendly banter. Great shots were made and the focus was on the game and not the former pain. Previous patients at Cresswind were able to...
The surgeons at ACJS are proud partners with Northside Forsyth Hosptial in achieving national recongition for joint replacement surgery. They are ranked #1 Nationally for lowest length of stay and #1 in Georgia for lowest readmissions. This means that you will get home quickly, but most importantly, safely. The surgeons...
Through Force Therapeutics, our patients have access to high quality, clinically-validated remote care. Founded in 2010, Force Therapeutics is a powerful, episode-based virtual care platform that helps our orthopedic surgeons educate, monitor, and stay connected to their patients once they leave the surgery center’s walls. Up to 90% of patient care happens...
Join us in welcoming Dr. Paynter and Dr. Raley to the Advanced Center for Joint Surgery. ACJS joint surgeons are recoginized as leaders in the field of joint replacement. A natural extension of that was to pass on that knowledge to the upcoming generation of new surgeons. Both Dr. Paynter...
by Jeremy Statton, MD If you find yourself giving up on the things you love to do because of arthritis pain, I would highly encourage you to have a conversation with a surgeon about joint replacement options. Ever wonder what osteoarthritis is? In order to understand the reason I perform...
by Michael Gottsman, MD Right in your backyard is one of the top joint replacement facilities in the nation Hip arthritis can be debilitating. Quality of life seems to decrease slowly over time and dysfunction seems to increase. Once it is determined that an arthritic hip is the cause of...