Orthopedic Care

Our orthopedic treatments and services

Our surgeons are trained to provide the following orthopedic treatments and procedures:

Revive Orthopedic Program

The Revive Orthopedic Program at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights is a multidisciplinary program designed to help patients regain their function through surgical intervention and other forms of treatment and rehabilitation. The program helps prepare patients for surgery and ease their anxiety about the procedure by offering a variety of resources and support.

The program is a preoperative, interactive educational program that allows patients to learn about their joint condition, surgical options to address their pain, and what to expect in the recovery phase following joint surgery. Our goal is to comfort and heal patients so that you can get back to living an active life again.

The Revive Orthopedic Program is held at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 9am – 10am. Please join us if you are interested in learning about some of the surgical and nonsurgical options to address your joint pain.

Should you have any questions regarding the Revive Orthopedic Program, please contact your physician’s office at 254-618-1020.

VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights is proud to be the first hospital in the region to offer the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution, a state-of-the-art technology that simplifies total knee replacement surgery. Advanced orthopedic technologies like the VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution helps surgeons perform knee replacement surgery tailored to the anatomy of each patient with digital precision and accuracy. 

Robot-assisted surgery (also known as minimally invasive surgery) removes the need for a metal rod in the femur and allows surgeons to use infrared cameras and optical trackers to make highly precise incisions and cuts. The robot also uses sensors to create an accurate digital copy of the patient’s knee, which allows the surgeon to better plan each surgery and track information in the joint. The robotic-assisted device helps in providing predictable results to improve outcomes, increase mobility and help with faster recovery for patients.

The VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution works in tandem with the ATTUNE Knee System, which is an innovative knee implant designed to work more closely with an individual patient’s anatomy. The ATTUNE Knee can help increase stability and reduce pain, providing better range of motion and preventing the unstable feeling some patients experience during everyday activities, such as bending and walking up and down stairs.  With these systems together, there is now an option for patients who are seeking the latest technology designed to provide digital precision in knee replacement.

To learn more about the VELYS Robot-Assisted Solution or to consult with one of our joint replacement experts about this procedure, please call (254) 618-1020. 

Anterior approach to hip replacement

Having a hip replaced can restore your quality of life, but it’s still a serious surgical procedure. Now, with the anterior hip replacement technique, qualified patients can undergo this procedure with less pain and faster recovery time and often see their range of motion return almost immediately.

Our specialists at Seton Medical Center Harker Heights offer the anterior approach to hip replacement, or total hip arthroplasty. This procedure allows doctors to perform a hip replacement surgery using minimally invasive techniques, which offer multiple benefits for the patient. The surgery uses a smaller incision on the front (anterior) of the hip rather than the back or side, generally resulting in less trauma to the tissue under the skin.

While traditional hip replacement patients usually stay about two to three days in the hospital, those undergoing anterior hip surgery often have shorter stays – commonly one to two days. Following the anterior approach procedure, patients usually enjoy a greater range of movement almost immediately. In most cases, patients can use their hip normally without restrictions. As the incision is on the front of the hip, patients don’t incur the pain of sitting on the incision site. There’s also a smaller surgical scar left by the anterior approach.

Not all patients are candidates for the anterior approach. The results and recovery from hip replacement depend on a wide range of factors including age, weight and activity level. If you’re tired of living with hip pain, talk to your orthopedic surgeon about what’s best for you.