Expert: Orthopaedics
Idaho Orthopaedic Institute at Saint Alphonsus
The Idaho Orthopaedic Institute at Saint Alphonsus provides a nationally recognized, comprehensive program for patients with musculoskeletal disease. The Institute's expansive integration of research and patient care ensures refined treatment and reconstruction options, making the average length-of-stay for patients comparable to the most reputable orthopaedic hospitals in the U.S.
The highly skilled surgeons and interdisciplinary clinical teams at the Idaho Orthopaedic Institute at Saint Alphonsus are regarded as among the finest in the region - and many have received national acclaim for their quality care. Together with physicians, Saint Alphonsus has been named one of the nation's Top 100 Orthopaedic Hospitals, and is the only Idaho hospital to receive the 2006 HealthGrades Orthopaedic Care Excellence Award.
Using state-of-the-art equipment, including minimally invasive and computer assisted surgery, the physicians and staff at the Idaho Orthopaedic Institute offer a wide range of treatment for all orthopaedic issues. With the close association with the trauma center at Saint Alphonsus, the Orthopaedic Institute is able to offer a conglomerate of specialists and services not available anywhere else in the surrounding area.
Trends in orthopaedic surgery
As in most surgical specialties, minimally invasive procedures, performed through tiny incisions, mean faster and easier recoveries for a growing number of orthopaedic patients. Saint Alphonsus orthopaedic surgeons, including joint replacement specialists, have been at the forefront of this important trend. Additionally, Saint Alphonsus offers computer assisted total joint replacement to better the outcomes in total hip and knee replacement patients.
The Joint Care Center at Saint Alphonsus:
A New Approach to Joint Rehabilitation
The prospect of total joint replacement is daunting, even though the surgery promises to relieve disabling pain. But patients scheduled for hip or knee reconstruction at the Orthopaedic Institute's Joint Care Center can take heart. Following their surgery, patients recuperate in a dedicated inpatient unit staffed by nurses and physical therapists whose sole focus is total joint replacement. Total joint replacement patients typically enjoy easier recoveries and faster return to normal activity if they are up and moving as soon as they can. At the Saint Alphonsus Joint Care Center, most patients take their first tentative steps the day of their surgery. Over the ensuing days, weeks and months, they benefit from an integrated rehabilitation program that stresses individual strengthening, in-depth education and group rehabilitation.
Orthopaedic services at Saint Alphonsus
The Saint Alphonsus Orthopaedic Institute offers a wide range of services for patients with musculoskeletal disease.
Subspecialties include:
- General Orthopaedic - Treatment for: All varieties of congenital and acquired deformities; Fractures; Post-traumatic problems; Neuromuscular disorders (like lumbar disc disease); and Work-related injuries (including knee, shoulder, foot and ankle)
- Musculoskeletal Trauma - Treatment of complex, multi-system injuries and traumatic disorders of joints and long bones of upper and lower extremities, and spine and pelvis
- Sports Medicine - Treatment of sports injuries experienced by professional, collegiate, and recreational athletes and dancers, focused on returning them to their optimal level of performance
- Shoulder and Elbow - Comprehensive care for the entire spectrum of shoulder and elbow disorders including: Arthritic disorders; Degenerative disorders; Traumatic disorders; and Instability disorders
- Hand and Microvascular - Treatment of the hand, wrist and forearm, combining medical management, surgery and rehabilitation
- Spine - Evaluation and treatment of problems involving: Cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions; traumatic instabilities; and conditions arising from aging, tumors, infections and various deformities
- Foot and Ankle - Comprehensive care for all types of foot and ankle problems, including: Deformities; diabetes; problems after injury; instability; and arthritis.
The Idaho Orthopaedic Institute at Saint Alphonsus will assist you with consultations and cost-effective care. Contact the Orthopaedic Institute with questions at (208) 367-4289 or 1-800-574-2663 or visit our website at www.saintalphonsus.org.