Total Joint Replacement Surgery

Center for Special Surgery developed a total joint replacement program that allows local patients to recover in the comfort of their own home and out of town patients to recover in the comfort of a Fargo-West Fargo based hotel. The program is designed to make total joint replacement look and feel like any other outpatient procedure typically done in the hospital or another surgery center.

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How do I know I’m a candidate for outpatient joint replacement?

  • The success of an outpatient total joint program relies heavily on patient selection. While outpatient joint replacement is not for everyone, it does work for healthy, motivated patients with support at home to help with the recovery process.

Doesn’t joint replacement surgery typically require a hospital stay?

  • In our region, most joint replacement procedures are done in the hospital. While performing total joint replacement outpatient is a new concept in our region, it is not new nationally and it is our belief this will be the expectation rather than the exception in the near future.

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How does physical therapy work if I’m not at the hospital?

  • Our physical therapist partners will visit with you on your surgery day and follow up with a home visit the day after your surgery. For out-of-town patients, therapists will meet you at the local hotel where you're staying.

  • Once you successfully complete your first therapy session at home or at your hotel, you have the option to visit with the physical therapist of your choice, just like you would if you had this procedure done at the hospital.

Will my insurance cover this?

  • Most all commercial insurances will cover outpatient joint replacement surgery.

  • Medicare plans will cover total knee and total hip replacement but will not cover total shoulder replacement at this time.


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Hip. Knee & Shoulder Replacement Surgery

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Knee & Shoulder Replacement Surgery

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