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Congratulations to Missoula Bone & Joint for being awarded the Number 1 Top Workplace in Montana in the large employer category. We are so incredibly proud of our MBJ team for so many reasons and this honor just reinforces how special our team is that created the culture that got us this recognition! Culture is…
When it comes to surgical site infections (SSIs) and patient safety, the goal at our orthopedic ambulatory surgery center is always zero. However, to hit that elusive benchmark, it takes a lot of work on multiple fronts. Patient safety is our number one priority and we pride ourselves on evidence-based, proactive protocols and practices that…
Missoula Bone & Joint’s Outpatient Surgery Center is achieving the National Gold Standard of Care, here in Missoula Montana, by implementing superior patient care that enables patients to go home the same day as their joint replacement surgery. Our patients and their care giver are feeling confident to continue recovery in the comfort and safety…
April is national Occupational Therapy month so we are celebrating this important profession by highlighting our very own Kristin Biggins, OTD, OTR/L, CHT. Kristin joined Missoula Bone & Joint in 2020, bringing years of experience as a Certified Hand Therapist, CHT to our therapy team. She received her MS in Occupational Therapy in 1992 at…
The decision to have a knee replacement surgery can be a big decision. You will know when the time is right because your knee pain is stopping you from enjoying your life and the physical things you enjoy doing. Schedule a comprehensive knee evaluation with your orthopedic surgeon to learn about your options. What is…
Radiographs (x-rays) are the first step in imaging of the injured or painful body part. Your provider can show you the x-ray at the time of your visit, and explain the degenerative changes in your joint, or identify where the fracture is and its severity. Hand X-ray – we take at least two images and…
Painful joints, such as your ankle, elbow, hip, knee, shoulder, spine and wrist, even the small joints in your hands and feet may benefit from an injection into a joint. People with osteoarthritis in a joint that is causing them pain may be looking for a solution so they can get back to the activities…
The Montana Senior Olympics was held in Missoula, Montana in September 2021. Senior means anyone over the age of 50. We may smirk at 50 being a “senior”, but the reality is if we don’t continue to keep our bodies conditioned for the activities we wish to pursue from the ages of 30 or 40,…
Left: Proper transition of the surgical team from non-sterile to the sterile surgical suite needs to be seamless. A non-sterile team member is tying the surgeon’s sterile gown (sterile zone in the front) while the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), already dressed in the sterile gown, provides sterile gloves to the surgeon. The sterile surgical team…
Patients are going home sooner after outpatient surgery to recover in the comfort of their own homes, this includes joint replacement surgery and spine surgery. There is a combination of reasons why this is possible: 1. The main reason is due to a multimodal pain management approach which may include: a regional anesthetic nerve block…
For those unexpected injuries and joint conditions
Skip the ER and come directly to our Orthopedic Urgent Care
No appointment and No referral needed
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2360 Mullan Road, Suite A, Missoula, MT 59808
