SPECIALIZING IN:

ARTHROSCOPY of Knees, Shoulders, Elbows, Ankles, Wrists, and Hips

• Arthritis Resurfacing
• Cartilage Restoration
• Fracture Fixation
• Ligament Reconstruction
• Meniscus Repair
• Minimally Invasive Surgery

ARTHROPLASTY of Knees, Shoulders, and Hips
• Joint Replacement
• Reconstruction

ARTHROSCOPY

Choose Experience
As a  Master Instructor  of Arthroscopic Surgery with the Arthroscopy Association of North America, John Moor, M.D. teaches microscopic joint procedures to American  and international orthopedic surgeons. Having earned national acclaim as a Knee & Shoulder Specialist, he is exceptionally experienced with more than 10,000 surgeries performed over almost two decades. His skill and experience as a surgeon are equaled by his unwavering commitment to one-on-one, personalized patient care.  One of the few orthopedic surgeons in North America with dual fellowships in Sportsmedicine/Arthroscopy and Shoulder Surgery, Dr. Moor treats athletes year around.

Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure to diagnose and treat problems inside a joint. It has many advantages over open surgery including being generally easier to recover from than open surgery. Most procedures are done in outpatient centers and patients can return home within several hours.

Diagnosing joint injuries and problems begins with a thorough medical history, physical examination, and sometimes imaging—such as x-rays, MRI, or CT scans. With a microscopic evaluation of a joint, a precise diagnosis can typically be made, even more accurately than through open surgery or from x-ray studies.

Nearly all joints can be evaluated with an arthroscope. The six joints most frequently amenable to arthroscopic examination are knees, shoulders, elbows, ankles, wrists, and hips.

ARTHROPLASTY
Arthroplasty is commonly referred to as Total Joint Replacement or Joint Resurfacing. It is a surgical procedure to relieve pain and restore function and motion by realignment and the application of a new surface to a joint.

Arthroplasty improves quality of life. When pain, stiffness, deformity, and lost function due to joint degeneration (arthritis) significantly limit daily activities and cannot be controlled by lesser non-surgical means, arthroplasty can help. 

COMPUTER NAVIGATED ARTHROPLASTY
Computer navigation is state of the art innovative technology that guides the surgeon by GPS (Global Positioning System) sophistication to verify length, alignment, and position to the nearest millimeter. This previously not available precision now allows optimal means to achieve a well functioning, painless joint that will last for many years to come.

RECOVERY
Rehabilitation starts immediately. After arthroplasty is complete, patients can usually expect to leave the hospital within one to four days and proceed directly home with or without home physical therapy/nursing, or to a rehabilitation facility.