Living with arthritis, joint problems or a traumatic sports injury can cause pain and limit your mobility. Orthopedic surgeons at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento (SMCS) offer joint replacement surgery for individuals of all ages, from young adults to seniors.
Orthopedic surgeons at SMCS perform about 1,000 knee, hip and shoulder replacements each year. We consider the orthopedic team here to be among the best surgeons, doctors and nurses, working together to provide personalized treatment plans. The U.S. News & World Report recognized SMCS in 2020 as a high-performing hospital for orthopedic surgery, and specifically for hip and knee replacements.
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The orthopedic teams at SMCS have deep expertise in advanced treatments such as:
- Anterior hip replacements
- Joint resurfacing
- Minimally invasive joint replacements
- Quadricep-sparing knee replacements
- Reverse shoulder replacements
- Total and partial joint replacements
The orthopedic teams at SMCS are committed to giving you the highest-quality, multi-disciplinary care. They work closely with specialists in rehabilitation medicine and physiatry, as well as physical therapy and occupational therapy.
We’ve taken an added step toward improving patient outcomes by joining the California Joint Replacement Registry, an independent organization that collects and reports patient and clinical data about the outcomes of joint replacement procedures. This registry helps doctors continuously improve the quality of care you receive when you have a hip or knee replacement.
