Evarts Joint Center

Tests & Treatments

While every orthopaedic evaluation is different, there are many commonly used tests that an orthopaedic surgeon may consider in evaluating a patient's condition.

Get an overview of the most common orthopaedic evaluation procedures.

Our joint surgeons perform surgery on shoulders, elbows, hips, and ankles. Following an orthopaedic evaluation, your orthopaedic surgeon will review and discuss the results with you. Based on his or her diagnosis, your surgical options may include:

  • Arthrodesis (bone fusion)
  • Bone Grafting
  • Cartilage Transfer—Mosaicplasty or the Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System (OATS)
  • Cartilage Transplantation—Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI)
  • Joint Aspiration
  • Joint Realignment
  • Osteotomy (cutting and repositioning the bone)
  • Reconstruction/Replacement Surgery:
    • Hip Reconstruction/Replacement Surgery
    • Knee Reconstruction/Replacement Surgery:
      • Unicondylar Knee Replacement (when only one of the two main compartments of the knee is severely damaged)
      • Rotating Platform Total Knee Replacement
  • Resection Surgery (removing a small section of bone to create space within the joint)
  • Resurfacing
  • Revision Joint Surgery (replacement of an artificial joint because of loosening, fractures around an implant or infection)
  • Synovectomy (surgical removal of the lining of the joints or synovium)
  • Two-Stage Reconstructions (to treat infections)

Get information on conditions and treatments by viewing the articles in our Orthopaedic Information Center.