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By Dr. Joshua L. Carter, Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Knee pain is something many people experience as they get older, especially those who lead active lives or have a history of arthritis or injury. But how do you know when it’s more than just a bad day or a minor flare-up,…

Traveling the World after Joint Replacement: J. Kevin O’Kane Kevin is no stranger to the world of orthopedics. Though he’s always lived an active and healthy lifestyle, his knees have given him trouble since high school. Kevin had a successful career as a manufacturers rep for plumbing supplies in Indiana….

Back in the Great Outdoors: Sandra Cunningham For Sandra, being outdoors and enjoying the beauty of nature are fundamentals to a joyful life. She enjoys nothing more than walking the woods and taking in the sights and smells of her property in Spencer, IN. But in more recent years, a…

By Wesley G. Lackey, MD – Orthopedic Surgeon If you’re living with arthritis, you’re likely familiar with the stiffness, swelling, and pain that can come and go—or sometimes stay for good. As a hip and knee specialist at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement (MCJR), I often meet patients who have…

Relief after Four Joint Replacements: Pat Reinhart Meet Patrick “Pat” Reinhart, a retired Duke Energy employee, Cincinnati Reds fan, and avid pickleballer and golfer. After 40 years of physical labor climbing poles, ladders, and in and out of buckets, Pat’s joints began to take a toll. The repetitive motions of…

At Midwest Center for Joint Replacement, our mission has always been to provide expert joint care that is not only highly specialized but also keeps the focus on our patients first. When MCJR first opened in 2015, we made it a goal to be patient-centered, something that has been harder…

Zionsville Location Now Open Dr. Colin Penrose will begin seeing patients in Zionsville on Monday, March 24. This new location is in partnership with Central Indiana Orthopedics, a partner practice with OrthoAlliance. Dr. Penrose will see patients for hip or knee consultations in Zionsville every Monday. Check out a quick…

Joy after Hip Replacement: Benjamin Mayfield We love to celebrate stories of hope from patients who have seen life-changing results after joint replacement surgery. Many people come through our doors with chronic and nagging joint pain. But more of them leave with improved mobility and hope about their new lease…

Dr. Penrose, Dr. Berend, and a team of healthcare practitioners spent last week in Guatemala with the medical missions non-profits Team Hope in Motion and Faith in Practice. Together, they changed the lives of nearly 100 patients in less than a week! Near the beginning of the week, the team…

We are thrilled to announce that the Midwest Center for Joint Replacement team is expanding to Zionsville in March 2025, in partnership with Central Indiana Orthopedics. Dr. Colin Penrose will be seeing new and existing patients every Monday out of the new Central Indiana Orthopedics Zionsville clinic. Dr. Penrose is…

Indianapolis Monthly just released its annual Top Doctors list, and the MCJR physicians won big this year! All five of our Indianapolis-based physicians were selected to be on the 2024 Top Doctors list. We’re grateful to see that our physicians’ expertise in their fields are being recognized in this way….

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…

With school starting back and fall sports kicking into full gear, Midwest Center for Joint Replacement and other OrthoAlliance (OA) partner practices are providing a three-part webinar series on sports medicine. In the first webinar on August 28, our sports medicine physician Dr. Rick Weidenbener addressed overuse injuries in adolescents….

The surgeons at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement perform over 1,800 procedures every year, most of which are standard hip and knee replacements. But they also see dozens of patients in need of what is called a joint replacement revision. Most of the revision patients who come through our doors…

Dr. Carter and his family recently returned from a two-week mission trip in western Kenya where they served with World Medical Mission to provide orthopedic care to those in dire need of medical care. The team worked at Tenwek Hospital, which has an orthopedic training program for Africans. Dr. Carter…

Arthritis can appear in over 100 forms, but when people say they have arthritis, they probably mean they have either osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. These two forms are the most common and affect people in varying degrees. Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) produce similar symptoms, but their origins and…

When people hear “knee replacement,” they assume you’ve had to have your entire knee joint removed and replaced. But many patients today are opting for a less invasive and simpler procedure: the partial knee replacement. The surgeons at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement are national leaders in providing partial knee…

Outpatient surgery and at-home recovery may seem like an impossibility for those patients who don’t have a robust support system. While rehab facilities are an option for those who live alone, there are also ways you can prepare your home before surgery to manage just fine once you’re home and…

  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…

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…

Specialties

Total Knee Replacement

Total knee replacement, or total knee arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure that replaces the damaged components of your knee with artificial implants.

Total Knee Replacement

Partial Knee Replacement

During a partial knee replacement, your surgeon removes and replaces only the damaged compar­tments in your knee.

Partial Knee Replacement

Anterior Hip Replacement

During your hip replacement surgery, your surgeon replaces the damaged ends of your hip bones, both in the femur and pelvis.

Anterior Hip Replacement

Revision Joint Replacement

Our team provides revision joint replacement procedures for people whose original joint replacement failed or “never felt right.”

Revision Joint Replacement

Outpatient Joint Replacement

Thanks to modern anesthesia techniques and a multimodal approach to pain control, we can perform hip and knee replacements in the outpatient setting.

Outpatient Joint Replacement

Arthritis

If you have arthritis, the highly skilled team of orthopedic surgeons at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement can help.

Arthritis

Knee Pain

Our team treats numerous knee conditions through total and partial knee replacement surgery or nonsurgical treatments such as steroid injections.

Knee Pain

Hip Pain

If hip pain is disrupting your life, our board-certified team of orthopedic surgeons at Midwest Center for Joint Replacement can help.

Hip Pain

Injections

If you're experiencing joint pain that isn't improving with conservative treatment, steroid injections could help.

Injections

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