Latest technology available for total knee replacement

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  • Latest technology available for total knee replacement
    Latest technology available for total knee replacement
  • Stryker’s Mako® Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Application is the latest technology in total knee replacement and is available at the local hospital. Courtesy
    Stryker’s Mako® Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Application is the latest technology in total knee replacement and is available at the local hospital. Courtesy
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OFFERING NEWEST TECH IN TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT

We are proud to offer the newest technology in total knee replacement treatment: Stryker’s Mako® Robotic-Arm Assisted Total Knee Application. The Mako Total Knee application is a treatment option designed to relieve the pain caused by joint degeneration due to osteoarthritis and is another way to demonstrate our commitment to outstanding joint health. For questions about your joint pain and the Mako option, contact the office of our very own orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Chris Meltsakos, by calling 903-885-6688.

HOSPITAL VISITATION

For the safety and health of the community and our ministry, CHRISTUS Health is screening all associates and visitors to our hospitals to help lessen the risk of infectious disease transmission among our patients, associates, and guests.

• (1) Entrance to hospital through Emergency Department 24/7

• (1) Visitor per patient

• Visitors must be between the ages of 16-years old and 65-years old

• All visitors are screened at the door, including a temperature taken

• All associates are screened at each shift, including a temperature taken

• Visiting hours are 7 a.m.-7 p.m. (subject to change)

ALL hospital visitors are required to wear a mask. Visitors should bring their own mask; homemade cloth masks are acceptable.

CLINIC SERVICES

CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Urgent Care, located at 1339 S. Broadway St. in Sulphur Springs, is open. The Urgent Care hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The phone number to reach Urgent Care is 903-951- 1001. The Urgent Care offers rapid COVID-19 tests with results in 15 minutes.

COVID-19

If you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath, cough, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, chills, muscle pain or headache or diarrhea, please call your provider for either a face-to-face appointment or a telemedicine consultation. If your provider determines you need to have a COVID-19 test, they will send you to the appropriate outpatient location for testing. If you are experiencing an emergency, please present to the emergency room. At this time, we are preserving our Emergency Room COVID-19 tests for those who are experiencing an emergency. Otherwise, we would ask that you follow the steps above. If you do not have a healthcare provider, CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic welcomes new patients. Please call 903.885.3181 to talk to one of our associates about setting up an appointment.

We want to be perfectly clear – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances remains a safe place for all to receive quality care. Go to the Emergency Department or call 911 if you are urgently ill. While COVID-19 is new, our processes and procedures in place for infection prevention and preventing the spread of illness are not. To learn more about COVID-19, go to ChristusTMF.org or www. cdc.gov.