Florida Orthopaedic Institute participates in Operation Walk USA to provide free joint replacements

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘆: WFLA
𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: January 06, 2024 | 6:07 PM ET

As part of a nationwide effort to help patients with debilitating joint conditions improve their quality of life, AdventHealth Carrollwood, Florida Orthopaedic Institute and Pioneer Medical Foundation joined forces for a third year to provide 25 Tampa Bay area patients who may not qualify for government health coverage, have insurance or be able to afford surgery on their own with free hip and knee replacements.

All 25 free hip and knee surgeries are took place on, Saturday, January 6, 2024, beginning at 5:30 AM and ended around 9 PM at AdventHealth Carrollwood.

The partnership between the three organizations is in in collaboration with Operation Walk USA, the humanitarian organization, now in its 13th year, that works with participating hospitals around the country. The program takes place each December and early January as a way for orthopaedic surgeons to give back to the community and help patients gain the mobility and quality of life they once enjoyed.

To date, the program has provided free joint replacements – including surgery, hospitalization and pre-and post-operative care -- for 866 patients and surgeries valued at more than $23.3 million.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: http://tinyurl.com/opwalkusa2024

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Florida Orthopaedic Institute brings highly skilled orthopedic care to Tampa Bay and the surrounding area by offering virtually unmatched expertise in every orthopedic subspecialty. Our physicians are known nationally and throughout the world for their work in orthopedic surgery and have been named among the best orthopedic physicians in America.

As Florida’s largest orthopedic group, our mission is to provide an internationally recognized level of orthopedic care, achieving exceptional outcomes through continuing research and specialty expertise.

Florida Orthopaedic Institute is supported by a professional staff of more than 500 people, based in a 100,000 sq. ft. facility on a 12-acre campus. The main campus includes a state-of-the-art orthopedic surgery center that serves patients and surgeons. With exceptional expertise in every orthopedic specialty, Florida Orthopaedic Institute is literally a one-stop shop for orthopedic care, with no need to refer patients outside the institute.

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