Orthopaedics
Best in Region for Orthopaedic Care
St. Elizabeth is the gold standard for orthopaedics in Greater Cincinnati. From sprains and fractures, to complex surgeries and total joint replacements, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has the best orthopaedic team in the region to care for you. After exhaustive studies of the orthopaedics programs at more than 5,000 U.S. hospitals, the nation’s premier healthcare ratings organization, HealthGrades, has awarded St. Elizabeth Healthcare with:
- Best overall orthopaedics program in all of Greater Cincinnati
- Best overall orthopaedics services in all of Kentucky
- Best organization for joint replacement and spine surgery in Kentucky
- Top 5 percent nationally for orthopaedics services for the last three years
St. Elizabeth Edgewood was recently named a Center of Excellence for hip and knee replacement surgeries, by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, a recognition of our dedication to quality, outstanding nursing staff and collaboration with top orthopaedic specialists.
About Our Program
Problems with the bones, joints and muscles are as varied as the people who experience them. That’s why St. Elizabeth Healthcare offers a full array of treatment options designed to meet the unique needs of each patient.
The board-certified specialists on our staff are trained in the latest surgical and non-surgical techniques to provide optimal care for orthopaedic injuries and diseases.
Our orthopaedic program includes:
- Non-surgical services, including pain management, casting and fracture immobilization
- Rehabilitation services
- Sports medicine services
- Imaging and diagnostic services
Inpatient and Outpatient orthopaedic surgery includes:
- Arthroscopy
- Hand surgery
- Hip Replacement and revision surgery, including less invasive anterior approach surgery
- Knee replacement and revision surgery
- Rotator cuff tears
- Restoration of torn cartilage
- Shoulder replacement
- Surgery for badly broken bones
Our Locations
- Surgery: The orthopaedic specialists at St. Elizabeth perform surgery at our three main hospital campuses in Edgewood, Florence and Ft. Thomas, along with outpatient procedures at the St. Elizabeth SurgiCenters in Edgewood and Crestview Hills.
- Imaging Services: St. Elizabeth offers diagnostic imaging at its three main hospitals, as well as our new outpatient center in Covington. Our freestanding imaging centers are also conveniently located on Alexandria Pike in Alexandria, Foltz Road in Edgewood, Connor Road in Hebron and at the Mt. Zion Diagnostic Center on Investment Way in Florence.
- Physical Therapy: Patients can choose from seven locations for orthopaedic physical therapy and rehabilitation services at St. Elizabeth, including four of our main hospital campuses in Edgewood, Florence, Fort Thomas and Grant County. Physical therapy is also available at the new Covington facility, just off Interstate 75, as well as at our satellite offices on First Financial Drive in Burlington, Taylor Mill Road in Taylor Mill and Litton Lane in Hebron.
- Sports Medicine: Patients can tap into the expertise of our team of sports medicine specialists at three Northern Kentucky locations in Edgewood, Florence and Southgate.