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Hip & Knee Replacement
When hip pain or knee pain disrupts your daily life, get moving again with expert joint replacement care at Essentia Health. Depend on us to help you choose the best treatment for your needs and goals. We provide support from your initial consultation all the way through your recovery.
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Overview
Benefit from the specialized skills and knowledge of an experienced joint replacement team. Collectively, our providers care for almost 2,000 people having hip replacement or knee replacement in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin each year.
Specialists & Subspecialists
Exceptional Outcomes
What to Expect
Whenever possible, your doctor will recommend nonsurgical treatments for joint pain first. If you and your orthopedist decide surgery is your best option, rely on us to help you prepare for joint replacement surgery. We'll help set the stage for a smooth recovery.
After surgery, you may recover in an area of the hospital dedicated to patients like you who have had joint replacement. Your care team will cheer you on as they help you get you back to doing things you haven’t been able to do in a long time. Learn more about recovering from joint replacement surgery.
Robot-Assisted Surgery
At Essentia Health, we have a new way to keep you moving in Brainerd, Fargo, Duluth-Superior, and Virginia regions. Robot-assisted Surgery offers advanced surgical care for half knee or total hip or knee replacement. With this cutting-edge technology, our specially trained surgeons use robotic surgery to provide a more precise surgical option to prepare your joint and place your implant, that is specific to you and your body.
If you would like to learn more or need joint replacement surgery, ask a provider to see if you qualify.
How It Works
Using a CT scan-based 3D model of your bones, your surgeon will put together a detailed surgery plan. During surgery, your surgeon will precisely guide the robotic arm according to your plan and make adjustments if needed. This approach often leads to greater precision, a more predictable surgery, less pain, and better outcomes.
Patient Story
Learn about Tom Cornelison, the first knee replacement patient to benefit from MakoTM Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery.
Nationally Recognized Care
You can feel confident that you’ll get safe, high-quality joint replacement care at Essentia Health. Our major joint replacement centers are recognized as Blue Distinction Centers or Blue Distinction Centers+ for Knee and Hip Replacement by Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. The Joint Commission has also certified Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center (Brainerd) in hip and knee replacement. Learn more about the location closest to you:
- Orthopedic Joint Replacement Center at Essentia Health–St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota
- Joint Wellness Center at Essentia Health–St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, Minnesota
- Essentia Health–Fargo in Fargo, North Dakota
Services Offered
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Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
When aches and pains get in the way of the activities you love, call the orthopedic & sports medicine specialists at Essentia for bone and joint care.
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Preparing for Joint Replacement
Help your hip or knee replacement at Essentia Health go as smoothly as possible by following these tips to prepare yourself for surgery and recovery.
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Recovering From Joint Replacement
After joint replacement surgery, depend on Essentia Health to provide high-quality care and support so you can get back on your feet as soon as possible.
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Your Joint Replacement Team
From orthopedic surgeons to physical therapists, see who’s on your care team when you get a hip or knee replacement at Essentia Health.
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Patient Stories Hip Knee
See how Essentia Health's orthopedic team in Brainerd, MN, helped patients get back to moving again after hip or knee replacement surgery.