About Artificial Joint Center

By the arrival of super ageing society, disability of weight bearing joint is collecting a lot of attention. Artificial joint surgery for chronic disease such as osteoarthrosis surely improves the quality of life. Besides, the recent progress of medical technology and medical supplies are remarkable so that artificial joint is able to compared with more than 20 years long-term outcome. We have established Artificial Joint Center in December 2006 in these social situations. We deliver the result of surgery that is 216 total hip replacement and 82 total knee replacement in 6 years until December 31, 2012 under technical assistance of Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine. We invited Mikihiro FUJIOKA (former associate professor Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine) as a full-time director of the Artificial Joint Center from April 1, 2013 so that we were able to organized a system of the artificial joint treatment.

Orthopedist in charge

Close: Sunday ・ Holiday

consultation hours Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. 9：00〜12：00 ○ ○ ○ （1st　2nd　3rd　4th） ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 14：00〜16：00 ○ （2nd and 4th）

Features of Kyoto Takeda Hospital Artificial Joint Center

Point�@: Comfortable Treatment

There are individual rooms dedicated to Artificial Joint Center. Also, we renovated the interior and shared space such as passage in 2011 to provide patients comfortable treatment space.

Point�A: Biocleanness Room

Biocleanness room (high purity operating room, which suitable for joint prosthesis) is constructed in operating room. The purity secures highest level of 100 on NASA standards. Infection of artificial joint has never happened since the center was established. Most of the surgeries that we operate are orthopedics domain and the feature is high percentage especially in joint prosthesis. Thus, all operating staffs are experienced and skilled with artificial joint surgery.

Point�B: Artificial Joint Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation that aims to regain the joint function is provided from early postoperative period.

Point�C: Team Medicine

Feature for staffing allocation is cooperation of many co-medicals such as experienced doctor, regional alliances staff, nurse, radiologist, clinical engineer, physiotherapist, occupational therapist and artificial joint coordinator as one good team. We are sure for the treatment system that satisfied patients are organized!

Point�D: Class for Artificial Join

We open the class on every third Saturday form 2:00pm to 5:00pm. more details can be found here

Adaptation Age

There are many cases that 40s and 50s are taking artificial joint surgery of hip joint, although few cases that taking artificial joint surgery of hip joint under 60 years old. Social rehabilitation is available in early time and treatment outcome is high enough. Today, artificial joint surgery should be one of the choices after compare the advantage and disadvantage of the other treatments. You won't be bedridden or occurs life crisis even you leave the pain, however, harmful effect happens on lumbar or adjoining joint. It will cause a decline in cardiopulmonary function, bone substance, or muscular atrophy. Moreover, do you think waiting getting old while undoubtedly dropping the quality of life during most active and important period of your life? Avoiding sports or traveling, save the work and keep conservative therapy is desirable?

Please feel free to get in touch with us. We will provide you the most appropriate treatment considering condition, stadium, activity and social situation for each patients after medical examination. We wish an important meet to decide whether better taking surgery as soon as possible or be able to watch the condition.

Outcome after Surgery

You will be able to stand up by full load and go to toilet on the next operation day after the hip replacement arthroplasty. Begin walking training in a few days and be able to out of the hospital on foot. You will be able to enjoy sports or leisure such as golf or social dance not to mention biking or Sitting Square after leaving the hospital.