Orthopedics

• Recipient of the HealthGrades Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award 4 years in a row.
• Recipient of the HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award 3 years in a row.
• Recipient of the HealthGrades Spine Surgery Excellence Award 2 years in a row.
• Ranked among the Top 5% in the Nation for Overall Orthopedic Services 5 of the past 6 years.
• Ranked among the Top 5% in the Nation for Joint Replacement 4 years in a row.
• Ranked among the Top 5% in the Nation for Spine Surgery 3 years in a row.
• Ranked #1 in Minnesota for Overall Orthopedic Service, Joint Replacement and Spinal Surgery 3 years in a row.

Lakeview Hospital is proud to be recognized by HealthGrades as a five-star rated hospital. Lakeview has earned the 2009 Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award, the Joint Replacement Excellence Award, and the Spine Surgery Excellence Award for the quality of its orthopedic care. HealthGrades is the nation's leading independent healthcare ratings company.

Hospitals with outcomes that are above average to a statistically significant degree receive a five-star rating from HealthGrades. Hospitals with average outcomes receive a three-star rating, and hospitals with outcomes that are below average receive a one-star rating. Lakeview Hospital's complication rates are two to three times better than the average five-star rated hospital in the nation.

Lakeview Hospital is also the number one hospital in Minnesota for overall orthopedic services for the fourth years in a row, for joint replacement for the third year in a row, and for spine surgery for the fourth year in a row. Lakeview was named among the top five percent of hospitals in the nation for best orthopedic outcomes.

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Minimallly Invasive Surgery

We were the first hospital in the state of Minnesota to perform a MIS (minimally invasive surgery) hip joint replacement, and we are one of the select pioneers in MIS knee replacements.  Our orthopedists and surgical staff are highly trained and experienced in these specialized procedures.

There are many advantages to MIS knee and hip replacements.  Specialized instruments allow the surgeon to perform the replacement through a 2-4 inch incision instead of the usual 10-14 inch incision.  The smaller incision means less disruption of the underlying hip and knee muscles and tissues which allows the patient to recover more quickly and usually with less pain and blood loss.  In the majority of cases there are shorter hospitalization times and quicker recoveries.