Orthopedic surgeons Dana Harms, MD (right), and David Labadie, MD perform total knee replacement surgery at Buffalo Hospital.
Age, injury or disease can cause knee joints to "wear out," limiting your ability to walk, climb stairs and do activities. If this happens to you, a knee replacement surgery is one option to consider. This surgery can relieve the pain so that you can again take part in the activities you enjoy.
How do you make your surgery a positive and meaningful experience? Many patients and their care circles (family, friends and others close to them) find it helpful to learn as much as they can before the surgery.
Being informed will help you feel confident about your decision to have knee replacement surgery.
This knee replacement section of the website was created to help you prepare for surgery and guide you through your recovery. However, the information is not meant to replace advice you receive from your health care team.
Read through these pages at your own pace before you have surgery, and write out any questions you have for your health care team.
Your health care team will work with you and your care circle to create a recovery plan that is right for you. They will be available to answer any questions you have.
Your health care team looks forward to caring for you!
The Allina Health Total Joint Program helps patients and their families prepare for joint replacement surgery.
To learn more, call the total joint coordinator at the hospital of your choice.
Abbott Northwestern Hospital's Joint Replacement Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
612-775-4609612-775-4609
Mercy Hospital Joint Replacement Center
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
763-236-8860763-236-8860
Mercy Hospital – Unity Campus Joint Replacement Center
Fridley, Minnesota
763-236-8860763-236-8860
United Hospital
St. Paul, Minnesota
651-241-5390651-241-5390
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault, Minnesota
507-332-4840507-332-4840
Allina Health United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus
Hastings, Minnesota
651-404-1342651-404-1342
Buffalo Hospital
Buffalo, Minnesota
763-684-7753763-684-7753 or call your surgeon's office for more information
Cambridge Medical Center
Cambridge, Minnesota
763-689-8700763-689-8700
New Ulm Medical Center
New Ulm, Minnesota
507-217-5440507-217-5440
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna, Minnesota
507-977-2277507-977-2277
St. Francis Regional Medical Center
Shakopee, Minnesota
952-428-2565952-428-2565
River Falls Area Hospital
River Falls, Wisconsin
715-307-6451715-307-6451
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