The Center for Orthopedics & Joint Replacement
Carney Hospital has a long history of providing quality orthopedic care to the residents of Dorchester, Quincy and the surrounding area to help reduce pain, restore motion, and renew lives.
With our growing team of expert orthopedists and expanded services, patients can receive superior orthopedic care right here in the community, without having to travel to downtown Boston. Carney Hospital offers a patient care experience second to none with private rooms and some of the newest, state-of-the-art operating rooms in Boston.
Orthopedic Conditions Treated at Carney Hospital
- Continuous Emergency Department trauma coverage
- Fracture care
- Hip and knee replacements
- Sports medicine
- Complex arthroscopic surgery
- Shoulder and elbow
- Hand and wrist
- Ligament reconstruction
- Cartilage reconstruction
- Arthroscopic surgery (shoulder, knee, ACL, shoulder, ankle)
- Specialty and revision replacements (Birmingham, Minimally Invasive, computer navigation, resurfacing shoulder and knee, tertiary and revision)
When should I speak with an Orthopedic Specialist?
Does Carney Hospital Offer Robotic Assisted Knee Surgeries?
Carney Hospital is proud to offer our patients robotic-assisted total knee replacement surgery, a state-of-the-art procedure that combines specialized tools and patented technology with robotics to help surgeons place and fit implants with greater accuracy.
Our exclusive robotic-assisted knee surgery yields a wide range of potential benefits, including:
- Greater accuracy of implant placement for improved implant life
- Optimal leg alignment for improved joint function and a natural feel
- Patient-specific surgical plans developed by the surgeon prior to surgery
- No need for MRI or a CT Scan
- Less invasive procedure promotes quicker recovery and decreased complication risk
Our Team
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Raghuveer Muppavarapu, MD
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James T. McGlowan, MD
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Leonid Dabuzhsky, MD
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Resources
New surgeon offers state-of-the-art knee replacement at Carney
Leonid Dabuzhsky, MD will join the emerging Center for Orthopedics & Joint Replacement at Carney Hospital.
Joint Replacement Information Session
About to undergo a joint replacement? Interested in learning more about joint replacement surgery? This multidisciplinary class is designed to let you experience what it is like to undergo knee or hip replacement.
Good News for Bad Knees
Your knees are subject to a lifetime of repetitive bending, lifting and pushing that can leave them worn out. The stress of these motions causes the knee cartilage – the smooth cushioning tissue that serves as a shock absorber between your bones – to wear thin and become rough and bumpy.
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