Orthopedics

Set a better you in motion. Your orthopedic care is navigated by you.
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Orthopedic care designed to help you move better

Your body is made to move. When an orthopedic problem slows you down, causes discomfort and otherwise interferes with your daily activities, you want expert help to regain your quality of life.

At Baylor Scott & White, you have access to orthopedic specialists who understand the role orthopedic health plays in your physical and mental wellness. Our teams in Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Grapevine, Irving, Plano, McKinney, Frisco, Rowlett, Round Rock, Pflugerville, Buda, Austin, Lakeway, Marble Falls, Temple, Trophy Club, College Station Sherman, Sunnyvale, Tyler, Waco and Waxahachie work with adults of all activity levels to address orthopedic pain. Our specialists use nonsurgical treatments whenever possible and recommend advanced surgeries only when needed. In several locations across Texas, robotic orthopedic surgery may be an option for you.

Your specialists will also help you understand the cause of your discomfort, choose the treatment that offers the best long-term solution and find ways to prevent pain from returning, if possible.

Don't accept orthopedic pain as a fact of life. Let’s address it together, so you can move better.

Our orthopedic specialties

When you’re hurting, you want an expert who knows which treatment you need. Our orthopedic surgeons and therapy teams specialize in particular areas and have joint-specific knowledge about advanced, effective therapies that will help get you moving again.

You’ll find a full spectrum of treatment options for conditions that affect every joint in your body, including:

Orthopedic conditions we treat

At Baylor Scott & White, you can find comprehensive, personalized care for a range of orthopedic conditions. In addition to offering new therapies and advanced treatments for these conditions, our teams collaborate to provide whole-body care, treating not just the symptoms but also the root causes of pain.

Conditions we treat include, but are not limited to:

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Muscle and joint care to help you move better

Our program connects you to a team of muscle and joint care specialists from the comfort of your home.

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Sports medicine for active lifestyles

Whether you’re an athlete or just living an active life, our sports medicine care can keep you doing what you love most. Our sports medicine teams include athletic trainers, physical therapists, sports psychologists, medical subspecialists and nutritionists who collaborate to care for all sports injuries, whether related to an acute injury or chronic overuse.

You’ll receive a personalized care plan tailored to your activity level and diagnosis, and your treatment will extend beyond your initial injury to help you stay active for years to come.

SportsCare is a personal concierge service across North Texas that helps connect athletes and the active to orthopedic specialists and other treatment access.

Learn more about our sports medicine care

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Physical therapy and rehabilitation

Physical therapists and rehabilitation specialists play important roles on your care team and are specially trained to work with people living with orthopedic conditions. They focus on strength, balance and movement to help you manage pain or recover from an injury or procedure. Typically, rehabilitation gyms are located within the orthopedic units.

Like our orthopedic physicians, they develop personalized care plans tailored to your goals to help ensure you’re able to do the activities you enjoy. They can even help you customize a plan that helps prevent future injuries or protect your muscles and joints as you age.

Learn more about our physical therapy services

Bothered by joint pain?

Take a short assessment to help determine if you should see an orthopedic specialist for joint pain.

Find a location near you

We help you get care at a location that fits your needs. We offer several locations for your care, including orthopedic specialty centers in North and Central Texas.

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Clinical Trials

We offer patients the opportunity to participate in clinical trials across a wide range of medical specialties. By taking part in a clinical trial, you can play a more active role in your own healthcare and help others by contributing to medical research. 

  • Total joint arthroplasty

    Preoperative Staphylococcus Aureus decolonization before total joint arthroplasty: Mupirocin vs non-antibiotic alcohol based nasal antiseptic.

    Study examining two pre-operative methods aimed at reducing surgical site infections.

    Inclusion criteria: Patients (male or female) between the age of 18 to 99 years old that are undergoing a total hip or knee surgery at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center –Uptown and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano starting February 2019.

    Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty for trauma. Patients undergoing revision arthroplasty for infection. Patients who are allergic to oranges. Patients who are allergic to Mupirocin.

    For more information, contact:

    Dorian Wood

    Dorian.Wood@BSWHealth.org

  • Knee joint surface lesions

    A Prospective Multicenter Open-label Randomized Controlled Trial of Agili-C™ vs. Surgical Standard of Care (SSOC) for the Treatment of Joint Surface Lesions of the Knee

    Study for individuals suffering from knee pain and have been told their cartilage is injured, or suffer from mild to moderate knee arthritis or knee lesions.

    Inclusion criteria: 21-75 years; Up to three treatable joint surface lesion(s), ICRS Grade III or above, on the femoral condyles and/or trochlea. Symptomatic total treatable area 1-7 cm2; Must be physically and mentally willing and able to comply with the postoperative rehabilitation protocol and scheduled clinical and radiographic visits. Signed and dated consent form. Non-responsive to physical therapy for at least three to four weeks.

    Exclusion criteria: Malalignment more than eight degrees varus OR eight degrees valgus according to standing X-ray. Lack of functional remaining meniscus, at least 5mm rim at the end of the procedure. Meniscal transplantation in the past six months. Any known tumor of the index knee. Any known history of intra-articular or osseous infection of the index knee.

    For more information, contact:

    Ruth King

    Ruth.King@BSWHealth.org

  • Shoulder arthroplasty

    The Most Effective Local Infiltration Analgesic (LIA) in Reducing Overall Opioid Use and Nausea in the Acute Postoperative Period of Shoulder Arthroplasty Patients; a Prospective, Blinded, Randomized, Observational Study

    Study evaluation to determine the least opioid and antiemetic intake during the acute post-operative period in shoulder arthroplasty patients.

    Inclusion criteria: >18; Diagnosed shoulder arthropathy. Patients scheduled for shoulder arthroplasty.

    Exclusion criteria: Prior known allergy to either one of the SOC infiltrative analgesic agents (Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine liposome or Multimodal analgesic containing Ropivacaine, Ketorolac, Epinephrine and normal saline)

    For more information, contact:

    Temilola Majekodunmi

    Temilola.Majekodunmi@BSWHealth.org

  • Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

    Evaluation of Resilience Affecting Postoperative Outcomes after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

    Evaluating preoperative patient resilience (defined broadly as the capacity "to bounce back or recover from stress"), as measured by the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) and its correlation with postoperative outcomes.

    Inclusion criteria: All adult (>18yo) patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

    Exclusion criteria: Revision surgery, pregnant and non-English speaking patients.

    For more information, contact:

    Benjamin Welling

    Benjamin.Welling@BSWHealth.org