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…
Total Joint Replacement
Knee Replacement – Frequently Asked Questions
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…
What does an x-ray show?
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…
Filed Under: Fracture care, Hand and wrist, Hip, Knee, Orthopedics, Shoulder, Sports Medicine, Total Joint Replacement
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Why can patients go home soon after outpatient surgery?
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…
Joint Replacement at Missoula Bone and Joint
For most people, osteoarthritis is an inevitable part of aging. This chronic degenerative condition causes the cartilage between joints to wear down. Eventually your bones start to rub together as you move. The resulting friction can create disabling pain in your joints, making it impossible to participate in the things you once loved doing. Even…
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Knee Pain, Knee Injuries and Conditions
The knee is one of the most easily injured joints in your body. It is also subject to degenerative disorders, such as arthritis or osteoporosis. Whether you have a torn ligament or have arthritis, knee pain can be debilitating and frustrating. Knee pain can make it difficult to walk or climb stairs, not to mention…
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Ankle Joint Replacement Surgery In Missoula Montana
As technology evolves so do treatment options. Ankle replacement surgery has improved over the past 10 years in terms of customization of the implant and precision of anatomical measurements. Proper sizing and alignment is crucial because this impacts the surgical outcome. Using your own CT scan, advanced technology models your unique anatomy and creates a…
Back doing what I love after surgery
Experienced surgeons in Missoula, Montana Surgery is a big decision no matter what the injury is. With some acute injuries the decision is easier because surgery is the only option for an optimal recovery, for example rotator cuff repair, ACL reconstruction, or a complex bone fracture. Other joint pain may be chronic, which means that…
Knee and hip replacement surgery got Jim back doing the things he loves.
Meet Jim, a patient with Dr. Gary Willstein for over 10 years. Dr. Willstein has provided quality orthopedic care with a knee replacement and a hip replacement, and recently the other hip replaced, to keep this active 77 year old doing the things he enjoys. “Thank you Dr. Gary Willstein, for making it possible for…
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Outpatient Orthopedic Surgery Center
New Outpatient Surgery Center is Open – Recover in the comfort of your own home. First surgery center patient at our new facility on Monday January 6th, 2020. Dr. Brent Roster, foot & ankle surgeon, is with Cindy in the post operative room, and it’s all smiles! Missoula Bone & Joint’s new 2-story, 31,949 square…
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