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Bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, nerves – these make up the infrastructure of our bodies: the musculoskeletal system. When these components are working properly and are healthy, we walk without pain, lift what we need to and, generally, are able to do the things we want to do.
But when chronic pain, fractures, tears, sprains, strains and deterioration interrupt your life – the expertise of the St. Francis Orthopaedics team is what you need.
St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers provides nationally recognized orthopaedic services at its Beech Grove and Mooresville campuses.
The Mooresville hospital is the recipient of the 2010 HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award for ranking among the top five percent in nation for joint surgery. Both campuses have received five-star ratings in orthopaedics from HealthGrades, the nation's leading healthcare ratings company, for several years.
Mooresville
- Ranked #1 in Indiana for joint surgery four years in a row (2007-2010)
- Consistently ranked in the top 5% in the nation
- Received 5-star rating for 9 consecutive years
- Performs nearly 2,000 joint replacements each year
- Five-Star Rated for Joint Replacement Surgery – eight years in a row (2003-2010)
- Five-Star Rated for Total Knee Replacement – eight years in a row (2003-2010)
- Five-Star Rated for Total Hip Replacement – eight years in a row (2003-2010)
Beech Grove
To learn more about HealthGrades, click here.
St. Francis surgeons are involved in cutting-edge research that has resulted in new technologies, such as improvements in implant design and methods for infection control. Their research is shared with the larger scientific community through regular publication in peer-reviewed medical journals, including The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and The Journal of Arthroplasty.
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