Mike is back in the swing after successful hip replacement surgery at St. Mary's.

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St. Mary’s is certified by the Joint Commission as a total knee replacement center and ranks in the top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide for quality in knee replacements.

In 2011, St. Mary’s hospital was named #1 for Joint Replacement by Georgia Trend Magazine. U.S. News and World Report distinguished St. Mary’s as a top performing hospital in Orthopedics for 2011-2012.

The Joint Replacement Center at St. Mary’s offers state-of-art services and a staff committed to providing quality, compassionate care to help patients get back to their highest level of function as soon as possible.

This specialized care includes:

• Extensive patient and family education
• An individualized plan of care that lets each patient know what to expect at every step from diagnosis to recovery
• The area’s only inpatient Center for Rehabilitative Medicine providing group interaction, meals and therapy during the patient's hospital stay
• Outpatient Rehab and post-rehabilitative services through St. Mary’s Wellness Center
• Joint Support Group to encourage the fullest possible recovery and return to a more active lifestyle

Expertise and advanced care

Orthopedic surgeons at St. Mary’s annually conduct more than 1,500 inpatient surgeries and 1,000 total joint procedures. Physicians from various states and five countries have visited St. Mary’s for training and valuable insight into the most current techniques for minimally invasive surgeries and rapid recoveries.

Your recovery is our mission. St. Mary’s recognizes the unique needs and challenges for patients undergoing and recovering from orthopedic surgery. State-of-the-art equipment to support your recovery includes Continuous Passive Motion machines and Theracool Cold Therapy System to provide relief for patients following orthopedic surgeries.

For more information on St. Mary’s orthopedic services or continuum of care please call 706-389-3892.