Joint Replacement Surgery in Maryland & the DC Metro Area

Some common signs you may need joint replacement include joint pain that persists despite medications, injections, and physical therapy, difficulty walking or climbing stairs, and pain that wakes you at night. Other signs include:

• Joint pain that persists despite medications, injections, and physical therapy
• Difficulty walking, climbing stairs, or performing daily activities
• Pain that wakes you at night or prevents restful sleep
• Joint stiffness that significantly limits range of motion
• X-rays showing significant joint space narrowing or bone-on-bone arthritis

Some conditions that typically lead to joint replacement include severe osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis. Other conditions include:

• Severe osteoarthritis (most common cause)
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Post-traumatic arthritis following joint fractures
• Avascular necrosis of the femoral or humeral head
• Rotator cuff arthropathy (leading to reverse shoulder replacement)

Joint replacement procedures performed at Precision Orthopedics & Sports Medicine include total and partial knee replacement, ROSA robotic-assisted knee and hip replacement, and shoulder replacement. Specific procedures include:

• Total knee replacement
• Partial knee replacement
• ROSA robotic-assisted knee and hip replacement
• Total hip replacement (including anterior approach)
• Total shoulder replacement
• Reverse total shoulder replacement

• Joint pain that persists despite medications, injections, and physical therapy
• Difficulty performing daily activities like walking, climbing stairs, or getting dressed
• Joint stiffness that significantly limits range of motion
• Pain that wakes you at night or prevents restful sleep
• X-rays showing significant joint space narrowing or bone-on-bone arthritis

• Total Knee Replacement: Walking day of surgery; driving at 4 to 6 weeks; full recovery 3 to 6 months.
• Total Hip Replacement: Walking day of surgery; driving at 2 to 4 weeks; full recovery 3 to 6 months.
• Total Shoulder Replacement: Sling for 4 to 6 weeks; active use at 3 months; full recovery 6 months.

• Precision manages Charles Regional Surgical Center, an award-winning outpatient surgical facility in La Plata, Maryland. We also operate at leading hospitals throughout Maryland. Your surgeon will discuss with you the most appropriate facility for your Joint Replacement surgery.

• If your surgery is performed at Charles Regional Surgical Center, you will be discharged the same day. If your surgery is at a hospital, you may be admitted to stay overnight at your surgeon's discretion.