Joint replacement surgeons at the University of Wisconsin in Madison offer hip and knee replacement, including hip resurfacing. Our orthopedic surgeons are fellowship-trained and recognized as experts in the field of joint replacement.

 

 

Knee and hip replacement surgery can relieve the pain and discomfort caused by arthritis (degenerative joint disease). In the past, joint replacement was limited to older and less mobile patients, but surgeons at UW Health also offer joint replacement to younger, more active patients with hip or knee arthritis.

 

In addition, UW Health is prepared to offer hip resurfacing, a new hip replacement technique recently approved by the FDA. Hip resurfacing might facilitate faster recovery and increased joint mobility, which is an important consideration for some hip replacement patients.

 

UW Health offers state-of-the-art facilities and services, including high-tech equipment and newer, less invasive treatments. Our experienced surgeons, nurses and therapists work together to provide comprehensive, expert care for knee and hip patients and their families.

 

 

Learn more about hip replacement and hip resurfacing, two services offered by UW Health's Orthepedics and Rehabilitation department, and put yourself in an orthopedic surgeon's shoes at www.edheads.org, a fun and interactive educational video Web site designed by our joint replacement surgeons.

 

 

 

 

Large Ball Hip Replacement: Brent Baker works at one of the biggest shoe stores in the Midwest, and he's always on the go. It was a job that Brent thought he might have to give up when degenerative arthritis in his right hip became unbearable.

 

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Hip Resurfacing Restores Active Lifestyle: Ignacio Retana wasn't ready to give up playing and coaching soccer, but chronic hip pain was threatening his active lifestyle. A surgical procedure called hip resurfacing got him back on the pitch.

 

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