Joshua T. Anderson, MD - Hip & Knee Reconstruction

01/26/2026

I get to work with some awesome people. My team knows how much I love Metallica! It takes a village to do what I do.

Master of Arthroplasty!

01/24/2026

I was very happy to team up with the good people at Prescribe FIT on their podcast, Optimized, to discuss an important topic in orthopaedics, especially the joint replacement world. Obesity is challenging for many people, but help is always available. A thoughtful, caring approach to this issue with patients is one key to successfully getting people moving better with less pain and getting to a healthier place in life.

https://www.prescribefit.com/joshua-anderson-md-compassionate-optimization-discussing-obesity-in-orthopedic-care/

Here is the full YouTube video of our conversion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p93dd5d4JYc&t=1s

Great Lakes Orthopaedic Center - North Division, Great Lakes Orthopaedic Center

In this episode, Dr. Anderson shares a practical, patient-first approach for engaging overweight and obese patients without stigma—and with results.

01/18/2026

I love what I do. My patients are fantastic. I am fortunate to have incredible staff members and a phenomenal mid-level that help me take the best care of patients with hip and knee issues. We are always striving for the best.

Better care, up North.
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01/13/2026

Cynthia had not 1, but 3 joints replaced in 2025! She did phenomenal with each one and recovered very quickly. Each surgery was performed with a muscle-sparing approach. She is back doing the things she loves without pain! Here's to a much less painful 2026 for Cynthia!

Better care, up North!

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12/24/2025

ALL of our locations will be closing at noon today and will be closed for Christmas. We will reopen on Friday, December 26, 2025 at our normal business hours.

12/14/2025

Shoutout Sunday! One of my favorite reviews from a wonderful patient who made knee replacement recovery look easy!

☑️ Muscle-sparing surgery
☑️ Personalized component alignment
☑️ Medial-pivot components

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12/03/2025

Testimonial Tuesday!
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11/23/2025

"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can".

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11/22/2025

Dennis is absolutely crushing his knee replacement recovery! He regained his range of motion very quickly and was able to rehab his knee with relative ease and limited pain!

Knee replacement recovery does NOT have to be a terrible, painful, drawn out experience!

✅Muscle-sparing/less invasive surgical approach
✅Personalized/kinematic implant alignment
✅Implant designed to drive normal knee kinematics
✅Minimizing inflammation and swelling postoperatively

I utilized all of these to help make Dennis's recovery much easier and more straightforward. He's doing fantastic!

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11/19/2025

Great evidence demonstrating that most patients return to their athletic endeavors after a hip replacement! So, what can you do after your hip replacement? Once you are healed, whatever you want!

Patients undergoing THA can expect high return rates and satisfaction with athletic endeavors. Surgical approach generally does not affect return-to-sport outcomes after THA. Most patients, regardless of approach, resumed or exceeded preop activity.

https://www.arthroplastyjournal.org/article/S0883-5403(25)01450-0/fulltext

11/18/2025

One of the more common questions I get from patients as an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine specialist is what options there are for treating cartilage injuries or cartilage degeneration of the knee. While the best surgical option for diffuse wear and advanced degeneration of the cartilage throughout the whole knee is arthroplasty, there are several surgical options for treatment of isolated and symptomatic cartilage injuries.

One of those options is called osteochondral allograft (OCA), where a small piece of donor bone and cartilage is harvested and shaped to perfectly fit into the damaged area of you knee. It acts like a cartilage “plug” to restore a smooth, healthy surface to alleviate pain and prevent further degeneration of the knee.

This patient came to me with several years of knee pain after an injury resulting in a large, full-thickness defect in his knee cartilage and underlying bone. He was unable to work without pain and had significant limitation of activity as a result. We used his knee MRI to find a cartilage match for his knee and he underwent successful OCA surgery to restore a normal joint surface. After OCA, he was able to return to gradual weight bearing and light activity. At 5 months, his chronic knee pain was gone and he was able to return to full-duty at work. He worked very in his rehabilitation program Northern Michigan Sports Medicine Centers, which was a critical part of his excellent result.

11/02/2025

Becky had a terrible hip! I performed an anterior/muscle-sparing total hip replacement for her, and her recovery could not have gone smoother. She did wonderfully and healed very quickly. She is back to doing to the things she enjoys in life without limitation and most importantly, without pain!

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