Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Joint Replacement Surgery
Speaker
Professor Scott Ball, M.D.
Coordinator
Jeff Sakihara
Knee and hip replacement procedures are some of the most common surgeries in the US, with 1.36 million knee and 793,000 hip replacements in 2024. The growth in these surgeries has been led by advances in materials and techniques including minimally invasive, robotic assisted and computer navigation approaches, and new modalities such as joint resurfacing. Dr. Ball will discuss the basics of knee and hip replacement surgery and introduce these newer modalities, and how these advances have led to better outcomes and shorter hospital stays.
Speaker Bio
Presenter: Scott Ball, MD, is Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at UC San Diego and a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in joint replacement surgery for both the hip and knee, and salvage reconstruction for failed joint replacements. Dr. Ball has expertise in minimally invasive approaches and hip resurfacing surgery, a technique allowing younger patients to resume high activity sports such as surfing, skiing, basketball, and running. Dr. Ball has published articles on hip resurfacing, cartilage tissue engineering and osteochondral allografts, and is currently studying the effects of hip replacement on the muscles surrounding the hip, to optimize post-operative muscle function and recovery, and the underlying mechanism of complications from metal-on-metal implants to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with suspected reactions. He received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College (now Sidney Kimmel Medical College) in Philadelphia.
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