Orthopedic surgeons at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, have pioneered major advances in joint replacement surgery, including cementless implants, minimally invasive approaches to knee and hip replacement and use of a more flexible knee implant that behaves more like a person’s own knee. Behind the scenes, they are working to maximize the long-term performance of implants by tracking patients for many years after surgery, studying how motion and force affect the bones, joints and cartilage, and observing the effects of implant wear on the entire body.

The joint replacement program at Rush uses the latest surgical procedures to restore function and mobility faster and with less pain. Comprehensive services include:

• Minimally invasive approaches to hip and knee replacement surgery
  
  
  • Hip
    • Minimally Invasive Hip Surgery
      
      
  • Knee
    • Minimally Invasive Partial Knee Replacement
    • Minimally Invasive Total Knee Replacement
      
      
• State-of-the-art arthroscopic procedures to assist with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of joint-related problems
  
  
• Surgical care for complicated lower extremity reconstruction surgery, including revision surgery for failed joint replacements

Access to the latest advances in joint replacement surgery, including a new high-flex knee implant that provides patients with greater flexibility — up to 155 degrees, compared with 133 degrees in existing artificial knee implants.

Joint deterioriation can make even the simplest activities painful. That’s why you want a team with the skill and expertise to get you back on your feet in less time and with less pain. Rush is home to one of the world’s top joint replacement programs and the #1 orthopedics program in the region, according to U.S. News & World Report. At Rush, an outstanding team of orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, nurses and researchers provide joint replacement patients with specialized, innovative care that enables them to leave the hospital faster and stay active longer.

Aaron G. Rosenberg, MD, heads the joint replacement surgery program at Rush. For information about orthopedic surgeons at Rush who perform minimally invasive and standard joint replacement surgeries, see the links under “Find a Doctor,” at left.