Center for Joint Reconstructive Surgery

The Center for Joint Reconstructive Surgery is a group of orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists and allied health professionals committed to:

• High quality, cost-effective care of patients requiring joint reconstructive procedures in the treatment of arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions.
  
  
• Focusing on clinical research and development of new reconstructive surgical techniques and clinical outcomes.
  
  
• Physician and patient education.

The aims of the JRS are:

• To advance clinical and scientific knowledge of joint reconstructive surgery.
  
  
• To track and monitor cost effectiveness and clinical outcomes of patients undergoing reconstructive procedures by establishing a long-term outcome program while tracking costs.
  
  
• To promote basic technological and clinical research in this field with an emphasis on usable clinical systems.
  
  
• To foster a multidisciplinary approach and to stimulate the exchange of information and collaboration through education vehicles such as lecture and seminars.
  
  
• To act as an authoritative body for the purpose of consultation in matters concerning research, clinical care and development of these areas for Western Pennsylvania.
  
  
• To train and encourage active participation of physician's, physician's assistants, residents-in-training and fellows in the field.

Current strengths at UPMC Shadyside:

• Committed group of physicians and healthcare professionals.
  
  
• One of the high quality, low cost centers for total joint reconstruction in Western Pennsylvania.
  
  
• Past emphasis on cost effectiveness evaluation of total joint replacement within the Division of Orthopedic Surgery.
  
  
• One of few Centers that has been collecting prospective clinical information by independent observers over the last four years through the Center for Orthopedic Research's Total Joint Registry.
  
  
• Cost accounting and operating room information systems.
  
  
• Unique and internationally known research and development program in medical robotics, preoperative planners and simulators, image guided and surgical navigational systems.
  
  
• Active education program which has sponsored a series of conferences and workshops for physicians and researchers (MRCAS Conference Series, CAOS/USA '97, AAOS/Instructional Course Lecture 1998, Clinical Orthopedic and Related Research Symposium Series)
  
  
• Collaboration with several departments and programs at CMU including the Heinz School of Health Policy.

Sections within the Center for JRS:

• Clinical:
  Orthopedic surgeons (who are actively performing joint reconstructive procedures at UPMC Shadyside), rheumatologists, and allied health professionals.
  
  
• Clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness:
  Collection and analysis of information on clinical outcomes and cost data to provide feedback to surgeons.
  
  
• Research, Development and Education:
  The Center for Orthopedic Research (COR), UPMC Shadyside and the Center for Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery (MRCAS), Carnegie Mellon University.

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