Dr. Cafferky’s Orthopaedic Blog & News
Recovery Time for a Hip Replacement
Here’s what to know about your hip replacement recovery and what you can expect from the rehab process.
What Is Total Replacement Knee Surgery?
Total knee replacement surgery is a procedure that removes the damaged bone and cartilage in the knee joint and replaces it with an implant. This surgery aims to restore knee function, relieve knee pain, and help patients regain their quality of life.
Reasons Your Hip Hurts
Damage to any part of the hip joint can cause pain that impacts your day-to-day movements. If that pain becomes prologued or consistent, it's time to see an orthopaedic joint specialist.
Benefits of Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery
Here are the benefits of anterior hip replacement surgery, how it differs from previous surgical methods, and what you can expect from your surgery.
Is My Knee Grinding a Symptom of Arthritis?
Knee osteoarthritis is a degenerative condition that can severely impact your quality of life. Here’s when to discuss your knee grinding symptoms with a joint expert.
Can You Ski After a Hip Replacement?
Here are a few things to keep in mind as you approach your first ski season after a hip replacement.
What Is The Recovery Time For a Knee Replacement?
Here's what you can expect from the knee replacement rehabilitation process.
Physical Therapy After Your Hip Replacement
Here’s how you can expect your physical therapy to progress after your hip replacement procedure.
Is Your Knee Pain Caused By Arthritis?
Here’s how to tell if your knee pain is from arthritis, and what you can do to treat your painful symptoms.
Knee Instability and Joint Replacement Surgery
Knee instability is often caused by an underlying condition. Here’s what could be causing your knee’s inability to bear weight and whether knee replacement surgery is the answer.
Preparing Your Home For Hip Surgery
Hip surgery itself is an outpatient procedure, taking only a few hours. Here are a few tips for preparing your home so your recovery can go as smoothly as possible.
Three Common Questions About Robotic Knee Replacements
Even though robotic knee systems have been around for years, the idea of a robot in the operating room can seem scary to some.
What Is Adult Joint Reconstruction?
Adult joint reconstruction is a field of orthopaedics that focuses specifically on hip and joint replacements. It’s a procedure that can range from minor cartilage repair to total joint replacement.
What Is a Partial Hip Replacement?
Here’s what occurs during a partial hip replacement and how to know if it’s right for you.
What Is An Anterior Hip Replacement?
Anterior hip replacements are a minimally invasive, outpatient surgical procedure that allows patients to recover faster while in the comfort of their own homes.
Frequently Asked Questions About Knee Replacements
Active people know that knee pain can severely impact their ability to participate in the sports and outdoor activities they love. In that situation, a knee replacement may be the solution.
Team Cafferky Is Now Providing Robotic Partial Knee Replacements
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!
What Is a Partial Knee Replacement?
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.
When Do You Need Revision Hip Replacement Surgery?
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.
Leading the Way in Joint Replacement Innovation, Dr. Nathan Cafferky of Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery Spearheads Study on Robotic Total Knee Replacements
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.