Medical Minute - Accelerated Recovery Knee Replacement Surgery With Dr. Michael Feign
The video introduces the Comprehensive Total Joint Program at the Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group. It features four fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons—Dr. Eric Jepson, Dr. Mike Fain, Dr. Ted Stringer, and Dr. Tyler Braun—who discuss their collaborative, multi-disciplinary team approach to treating hip and knee arthritis, advanced surgical technologies, and modern recovery methods
Overview & Key Points
- Experienced Team Approach: The program brings together four fellowship-trained surgeons with a combined 72 years of joint replacement experience, working alongside nurse case managers, physician assistants, and physical therapists to guide patients from start to finish
- Mako Robotics Integration: The group uses computer navigation and Mako robotics—primarily for knee replacements—to improve precision, alignment, balance, stability, and patient satisfaction, resulting in quicker and more predictable recoveries
- Advanced Hip Replacement Options: Specialists offer comprehensive care for hip arthritis, covering both non-operative management and multiple surgical techniques and approaches performed at local hospitals and surgery centers
- Modern Surgical Techniques & Anesthesia: Improvements in surgical techniques (smaller incisions, tissue-sparing methods) and modern anesthesia allow patients to mobilize and get moving much faster than in the past
- Shifting Toward Outpatient Recovery: Hospital stays have shortened significantly. Depending on medical status and home support, many patients now return home either the day of surgery or the following day to recover comfortably with family
