Last month, Dr. Cafferky at his team performed one of the very first ROSA-assisted medial unicompartmental knee replacements in the United States at Vail Health!

Whether you’re a candidate for a total or partial knee replacement depends on several different factors. Here’s how to know if a partial knee replacement is right for you.

Hip revision surgery is a procedure where your previously hip replacement implant is removed and replaced. A revision for a hip replacement is rarer and more surgically complex than the initial joint replacement.

Dr. Nathan Cafferky of Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery (VSON) recently published a case series highlighting the benefits of robotic surgical assistants for knee replacement patients in a series of unique total knee arthroplasty cases.

When hip pain progresses to a point where your daily movements are impacted, it’s time to talk with a joint specialist about treatment options.

While sometimes people can be predisposed to osteoarthritis, there are steps you can take to keep your knee joints healthy as you age.

Here’s how Team Cafferky is using athletic trainers to help increase patient satisfaction throughout the entire evaluation and treatment process.

How do you know when your hip pain is caused by arthritis?

If a patient had a knee replacement surgery in their younger years, they may need a second operation to clean, fix, or replace the implant. This is called knee revision surgery.

Here’s how to prepare for your knee placement rehabilitation so you can recover quickly and successfully.

If you are considering joint replacement surgery, here’s what you need to keep in mind when factoring in age.

Here’s what you need to know about the robotic surgery Dr. Cafferky and his team can provide for your total knee replacement.

What is knee osteoarthritis and when is it time to consider surgery? Learn more in the latest blog by Team Cafferky!

If you’re considering a total hip replacement, here are some answers to some common questions and concerns about the surgery and its recovery.

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you approach your first ski season post-knee replacement.

Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) is the wear-and-tear variety of arthritis, also known as "degenerative arthritis." It is a major cause of disability in our country.

You don't have to look far to find someone who has had a successful knee or hip replacement, and there are plenty in our active community. But maybe you need a little "famous-person" type of inspiration!

The Zimmer Biomet ROSA, which stands for Robotic Surgical Assistant, has the potential to improve outcomes following total knee replacements.

Team Cafferky was on hand for the inaugural VSON Ski Day. A huge turnout of former VSON patients showed up for the event, which featured a meet & greet and a catered reception after the skiing.

ROSA allows surgeons to make bony cuts purer, gives a scientific data on balancing ligament tension, allows for scientific restoration of limb alignment, and improves the opportunity for patella tracking and knee range of motion. Dr. Cafferky said all of this information together has the potential to improve total knee replacements.