Dignity Health Saint Francis Memorial Hospital opened the Saint Francis Orthopedic Institute.
Here are six facts:
1. The new center will combine the services of the hospital's Total Joint Center and the San Francisco Spine Institute.
2. The Saint Francis Orthopedic Institute provides one of the most comprehensive orthopedic care programs in the San Francisco area.
3. Surgeons at the center specialize in advanced surgical techniques including robot-assisted partial knee replacement and an anterior approach to hip replacement surgery.
4. The Saint Francis Orthopedic Institute will offer services such as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities-accredited acute rehabilitation, outpatient physical therapy and pain management.
5. The center has the latest diagnostic screen tools such as a CT scan, MRI and electromyography.
6. Saint Francis Memorial Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades as a Five-Star Recipient in hip replacement, back and neck surgery and hip fracture treatment for its orthopedic care.
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