Princeton Community Hospital Brings
Advanced Program in Joint Replacement
Surgery to Southern West Virginia.
Dr. Philip Branson performing
total hip replacement surgery.
If you have severe hip or knee pain, or if you are
considering joint replacement surgery, you should know
about the advanced program for joint replacement at the
Orthopedic Center at Princeton Community Hospital.
Features of our innovative program include:
• Educational programming for patients and family members
prior to surgery to prepare them for the process.
• Individualized, family-oriented care that enables the
patient to be successful on a personal level.
• Inpatient unit dedicated to hip and knee replacement
patients, each in a private room, that combines
educational, medical, and rehabilitation services on the
same floor.
• Most patients experience less pain and nausea.
• The majority of patients are able to walk at least 100 feet a
few hours after surgery.
• Most patients go home faster than the national average
(usually one to two days after surgery).
During the last 10 years, the number of people over 65 receiving
hip replacements increased by more than 35 percent, while the
Dr. Fred Morgan performing
total knee replacement surgery.
number receiving knee replacements increased by more than 70
percent. By 2030, eight times as many knee replacements will be
performed as today.
The earliest Baby Boomer turned 65 in 2010.
Fortunately, Baby Boomers are more active than their parents and
want to keep their active lifestyle. They also have higher expectations
of service, demanding more innovative, personalized health care
programs with a focus on wellness, not simply restoring health.
If you are currently experiencing hip or knee pain and want to live a
better quality of life by having joint replacement surgery, please
contact The Orthopedic Center at 304.487.7896.
Helena Griffith • Orthopedic Care Coordinator
122 Twelfth Street • Princeton, WV 24740 • 304.487.7896
Dr. Philip Branson and Dr. Fred Morgan are with the Orthopaedic
Center of the Virginias located at 311 Courthouse Road #3, Princeton,
West Virginia. Dr. Branson is the Physician Champion/Medical
Director of the Orthopedic Center at Princeton Community Hospital.