Dr. Ehmke is a fellowship trained joint replacement surgeon specializing in minimally invasive robotic hip and knee replacement.
![Hip](/images/hip-specialties.jpg)
![Knee](/images/knee-specialties.jpg)
![Outpatient Joint Replacement](/images/outpatient-joint-replacement-img.jpg)
Hip replacement surgery is one of the most common orthopedic surgeries performed. It involves the replacement of the damaged hip bone (ball shaped upper end of the femur) with a ceramic ball attached to a metal stem that is fixed into the femur and placing a new cup with a special liner in the pelvis.
![Robotic Joint Replacement](/images/robotic-joint-replacement-img.jpg)
Robotic surgery is an advancement to a traditional surgery by using a robotic system to perform the surgery. The robotic system functions as an extension of the surgeon’s hands and eyes.