Clinic expanding to Terre Haute

Terre Haute Office Opening Soon The team at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement is expanding our reach to be more available to patients in Terre Haute and the surrounding areas. Beginning October 24, Dr. Wes Lackey and Dr. Josh Carter will see patients out of the Indiana Spine Group office in Terre Haute once every … Read more

Dr. Lackey addresses hip arthritis in recent OrthoInsights webinar

  In order to commemorate National Arthritis Awareness Month, Midwest Center for Joint Replacement and other OrthoAlliance (OA) partner practices collaborated with the Arthritis Foundation to present a free three-part webinar series about arthritis. The webinar series, OrthoInsights, covers information including arthritis types, its symptoms, treatment options, and resources for support of those with arthritis. … Read more

What is Post-Traumatic Arthritis?

What causes post-traumatic arthritis? Post-traumatic arthritis can develop months to years after any physical injury to your joints. Most commonly, physicians see arthritic development in patients who have suffered from vehicle accidents, past sports injuries, military injuries, and falls. These types of injuries can damage a joint’s cartilage, bone, or mechanical structure, causing one or all of … Read more

Painful joint replacement? Joint revision may be the best next step.

Have you had a joint replacement and it’s been nothing but painful? Is your joint replacement years old and you’re worried it’s worn out? A good portion of our surgeons’ caseloads are dedicated to joint revision surgeries, in which they remove the ineffective implants and replace them with new, often customized implants. Just like hips … Read more

What is hip bursitis?

What is hip bursitis? “Bursitis” means the inflammation of the bursae. So what are bursae? Bursae are fluid sacs located all around the body that act as cushions to prevent friction between bones and soft tissue. The hip has two major bursae that can become inflamed or irritated. The most common area for bursitis to develop is … Read more

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