Preserve Your Natural Joints with Advanced Reconstruction
Specialized procedures to repair cartilage, restore stability, and delay or prevent total joint replacement.
The specialists at Southwest Michigan Center for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine believe in preserving natural joint function whenever possible. Our joint preservation and reconstruction program focuses on maintaining healthy bone and cartilage, especially for younger, active patients.
By addressing early joint damage through minimally invasive techniques, we help delay—or sometimes eliminate—the need for full joint replacement.
Common Procedures
Cartilage Repair
& Restoration
Uses microfracture, grafting, or regenerative techniques to rebuild damaged cartilage and smooth joint surfaces.
Meniscus
& Labrum Repair
Arthroscopic repair of cushioning tissues in the knee or shoulder to protect against future wear and tear.
Osteochondral
Grafting
Transplants small sections of healthy bone and cartilage
to damaged areas to restore smooth motion.
Ligament
Reconstruction
Strengthens or replaces ligaments that provide
stability to the joint.