Sponsored content Joint replacement surgery is a highly effective last resort A Q&A with Dr. Gary Benedetti, orthopedic trauma surgeon and joint WHO'S AT RISK OF NEEDING A JOINT REPLACEMENT? DGB: Anyone whnis at risk for arthri- tis, or these who have had a prvionus injury to their joint. For soe patients, it runs in their families. And for others, itsa natural proces of aging or normal wear and tear. It's also more common in people who are obse, replacement specialist with Panorama Summit Orthopedics By Lauren Glendenning rought to you by Panorana Summit Orthopedes Joint replacement surgery is when an arthritic or damaged joint is remened and replaced with a device that rep- licates the movement of the original jint. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE ARTHRITIS? DGB: The pain starts out kind of mikd or intermittent. You might get sore or achy at the end of the day, but ener time the pain beomes more constant. You'll feel more pain at rest, and it will feel worse after vigorous activities. The joints start to stiffen p and you'll fel limitations doing everydlay things such as walking up the stairs or putting Serks on. Patients with knee arthritis While the surgery is typically a last-re- ort option, it olfns great benefits to atients who have eshausted other treatment options, Often, patients who une undergone a joint replacement gocedure can return to previous activ- ty lewlk COURTESY PHOTO Dr. Gary Benedetti, pictured here, works with patients on a variety of non-operative treatments for wear and tear arthritis before turming to joint replacement surgery. may notice that their knee swells after For some more education on joint replacement surgery, we asked Dr. Kary Benedetti, an orthupelie trauma aurgeon and joint replacement specialist with Panorama Summit Orthopedies, to further explain this comples proce dure. the next day. WHICH PATIENTS ARE NOT CANDI- activities, DATES FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT? Knee jint replacements are much different. We unzip the knee dkown the front, flip the knee cap out of the way and use cutting jigs to realign your Iones, cement new eomponents in and match what fits you best. I make sure everything is in pmper alignment and the ligaments are nicely balanced. The surgery is about an hour to 90 minutes, ISJOINT REPLACEMENT THE BEST DGB: You have to be alble to do the OPTION FOR ARTHRITIS? nhabilitation after the procedure. If DGB: Joint nplacement surgery is often a last resort for enl-stage arthri- tis with severe symptoms, We always start with nonoperative treatment sch as anti-inflammatory medications, an eercise program, modifying activities, and weight kess if needed. For arthritis you're oner a certain body mass indes (BMI), then complications skymeket exponentially. We'd want those patients to get their weight under control before operating WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON JOINT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES? And anyone with prior ke or hip in- focetions woukd not be a good candidate. Dr. Gary Benedetti: You can get arthritis in any joint, but the most eom- mn kind of esteaarthritis, or wear and tear' arthritis, most oommonly affects the hips and knees. in the knees, we can do stenid injee tions, The goal of any non-aperative treatment is to decrease symptoms and returm the patient to normal activities But if over time the non-operative treat- Inat it's a good three monithis of hand work for the patient churing recnery. ARE THERE ANY MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT JOINT REPLACEMENT DO PATIENTS RETURN TO NORMAL SURGERY? FUNCTIONING AFTER A JOINT DGB: This is a last resort operation. REPLACEMENT? ments arent working and quality of life isn't gooul, that'k when we'd discuss joint replacement. We want to make sure we've exhansted DGB: Most patients with hip arthritis are pretty stiff tye the time we operate. We improwe their motion quite a bit. but it's probably rot returned to how it was when they were younger. everything else bekire we do a joint replacement. In my practice, Ioffer WHAT DOES THE PROCEDURE evidence-based science that shows what ENTAIL? works, and I educate patients on the things that probably wn't work (sech DGB: For the hips, I doa dinct anterior appeach, The patient lies on his or her In knee replacenents, the gual is to get as alternative treatments that aren't ev- full extension and then flexion is vari- ilence-based). This is a major operation that is highly effictive - we see gol to ecelent results in about so to 90 per- back and the inciskon is in the front of alle. Not all implants are designeel to get full nange back, but we can certainly at functional motion. If youire alwady a skier, there's a gwnd chunce you can go the hip where we don't cut any muscles. Patients like this apprach Iecause it doesn't hurt as much and the recnery is faster. The surgery is about an hour and the patient is walking either that day or COURTESY PHOTO cent of joint replacements- but there are risks and complications so we want patients to understand that going in. Dr. Gary Benedetti, an orthopedic trauma surgeon and joint replacement specialist with Panorama Summit Orthopedics back to doing that. Call 24/7 for Appointments! PANORAMA 970-262-7400 I SummitOrthoPanorama.com SUMMIT ORTHOPEDICS 265 Tanglewood Lane I Silverthorne, CO Sponsored content Joint replacement surgery is a highly effective last resort A Q&A with Dr. Gary Benedetti, orthopedic trauma surgeon and joint WHO'S AT RISK OF NEEDING A JOINT REPLACEMENT? DGB: Anyone whnis at risk for arthri- tis, or these who have had a prvionus injury to their joint. For soe patients, it runs in their families. And for others, itsa natural proces of aging or normal wear and tear. It's also more common in people who are obse, replacement specialist with Panorama Summit Orthopedics By Lauren Glendenning rought to you by Panorana Summit Orthopedes Joint replacement surgery is when an arthritic or damaged joint is remened and replaced with a device that rep- licates the movement of the original jint. HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE ARTHRITIS? DGB: The pain starts out kind of mikd or intermittent. You might get sore or achy at the end of the day, but ener time the pain beomes more constant. You'll feel more pain at rest, and it will feel worse after vigorous activities. The joints start to stiffen p and you'll fel limitations doing everydlay things such as walking up the stairs or putting Serks on. Patients with knee arthritis While the surgery is typically a last-re- ort option, it olfns great benefits to atients who have eshausted other treatment options, Often, patients who une undergone a joint replacement gocedure can return to previous activ- ty lewlk COURTESY PHOTO Dr. Gary Benedetti, pictured here, works with patients on a variety of non-operative treatments for wear and tear arthritis before turming to joint replacement surgery. may notice that their knee swells after For some more education on joint replacement surgery, we asked Dr. Kary Benedetti, an orthupelie trauma aurgeon and joint replacement specialist with Panorama Summit Orthopedies, to further explain this comples proce dure. the next day. WHICH PATIENTS ARE NOT CANDI- activities, DATES FOR JOINT REPLACEMENT? Knee jint replacements are much different. We unzip the knee dkown the front, flip the knee cap out of the way and use cutting jigs to realign your Iones, cement new eomponents in and match what fits you best. I make sure everything is in pmper alignment and the ligaments are nicely balanced. The surgery is about an hour to 90 minutes, ISJOINT REPLACEMENT THE BEST DGB: You have to be alble to do the OPTION FOR ARTHRITIS? nhabilitation after the procedure. If DGB: Joint nplacement surgery is often a last resort for enl-stage arthri- tis with severe symptoms, We always start with nonoperative treatment sch as anti-inflammatory medications, an eercise program, modifying activities, and weight kess if needed. For arthritis you're oner a certain body mass indes (BMI), then complications skymeket exponentially. We'd want those patients to get their weight under control before operating WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON JOINT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES? And anyone with prior ke or hip in- focetions woukd not be a good candidate. Dr. Gary Benedetti: You can get arthritis in any joint, but the most eom- mn kind of esteaarthritis, or wear and tear' arthritis, most oommonly affects the hips and knees. in the knees, we can do stenid injee tions, The goal of any non-aperative treatment is to decrease symptoms and returm the patient to normal activities But if over time the non-operative treat- Inat it's a good three monithis of hand work for the patient churing recnery. ARE THERE ANY MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT JOINT REPLACEMENT DO PATIENTS RETURN TO NORMAL SURGERY? FUNCTIONING AFTER A JOINT DGB: This is a last resort operation. REPLACEMENT? ments arent working and quality of life isn't gooul, that'k when we'd discuss joint replacement. We want to make sure we've exhansted DGB: Most patients with hip arthritis are pretty stiff tye the time we operate. We improwe their motion quite a bit. but it's probably rot returned to how it was when they were younger. everything else bekire we do a joint replacement. In my practice, Ioffer WHAT DOES THE PROCEDURE evidence-based science that shows what ENTAIL? works, and I educate patients on the things that probably wn't work (sech DGB: For the hips, I doa dinct anterior appeach, The patient lies on his or her In knee replacenents, the gual is to get as alternative treatments that aren't ev- full extension and then flexion is vari- ilence-based). This is a major operation that is highly effictive - we see gol to ecelent results in about so to 90 per- back and the inciskon is in the front of alle. Not all implants are designeel to get full nange back, but we can certainly at functional motion. If youire alwady a skier, there's a gwnd chunce you can go the hip where we don't cut any muscles. Patients like this apprach Iecause it doesn't hurt as much and the recnery is faster. The surgery is about an hour and the patient is walking either that day or COURTESY PHOTO cent of joint replacements- but there are risks and complications so we want patients to understand that going in. Dr. Gary Benedetti, an orthopedic trauma surgeon and joint replacement specialist with Panorama Summit Orthopedics back to doing that. Call 24/7 for Appointments! PANORAMA 970-262-7400 I SummitOrthoPanorama.com SUMMIT ORTHOPEDICS 265 Tanglewood Lane I Silverthorne, CO