The Tenth Annual HealthGrades® Hospital Quality in America Study ranks St. Bernardine Medical Center #1 in California and in the top 5 percent in the nation for overall orthopedic care. The study, the largest of its kind, analyzed patient outcomes at virtually all of the nation's 5000 hospitals over the years 2004, 2005 and 2006. St. Bernardin Medical Center is recognized with 5-star ratings in the following areas: Hip fracture repair, joint replacement, spine surgery, total hip replacement and total knee replacement.

The team of affiliated physicians who practice at St. Bernardine Medical Center are here to help you with almost any type of orthopedic procedure you may need.

Outpatient services for orthopedics at St. Bernardine Medical Center include:

• Arthroscopy on knees and shoulders
• Bunionectomy
• Carpal tunnel release
• Hand reconstruction
• Rotator cuff repair
• Various hand and foot surgeries (bone grafs, fracture repair, reconstruction of ligaments, tendon grafts, etc.)

In addition to joint replacement, inpatient services for orthopedics at St. Bernardine Medical Center include:

• Anterior cruciate ligament repair
• Emergency procedures
• Laminectomy
• Lumbar fusion
• ORIFS for fractured hip
• Shoulder/rotator cuff repair

St. Bernardine Medical Center offers an elaborate program that focuses specifically on joint replacement for knees and hips. We have a dedicated team to help you through this procedure, and we're five-star rated by Healthgrades for 2008.

If you are a candidate for knee or hip replacement surgery, you will meet with an orthopedic surgeon as well as other members of the medical staff. We will teach you how to prepare for surgery, discuss all aspects of the procedures and discuss post-operation instructions.

These instructions may include physical therapy or occupational therapy.

For more information on Orthopedic Services at St. Bernardine Medical Center, we invite you to contact us.  Click here to make an appointment with an affiliated orthopedic physician.