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…
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What is arthroscopy?
Hip Arthroscopy may be the solution to your hip pain! What is Arthroscopy? Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that allows your surgeon to see the structures inside your joint. Because the instruments are thin, your surgeon can use very small incisions to repair any damage inside the joint. A small camera, called an…
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Is your knee joint catching, locking and swelling?
The knee is a complex hinge joint providing flexion and extension movement at the knee joint. It is formed where the thigh bone and the shin bone meet. The patella or knee cap is at the front of the knee and acts as a glide for the patella tendon that attaches to the quadricep muscle….
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Hip arthroscopy in the day surgery center in Missoula
With the addition of Dr. Michael Wright and a full size C-arm the ambulatory (day) surgery center, ASC, at Missoula Bone & Joint, is now performing hip arthroscopy, and other surgery cases that would typically have been performed at a hospital. Until recently, any patients in Missoula needing hip arthroscopy were referred out of Missoula, usually to Spokane….
