Texas Bone and Joint · Pearland and Houston Medical Center (281) 836-9020 Book online

Hip & knee replacement · Pearland and Houston, TX

Get back to doing the activities you love.

Fellowship-trained in hip and knee replacement. We begin with the simplest treatment likely to help, and we recommend surgery only when it is the right time for you.

Chibuzo Akalonu, MD

Care for your hips and knees, close to home

Chibuzo Akalonu, MD

Meet your surgeon

Chibuzo Akalonu, MD

Chibuzo Akalonu, MD is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon focused on hip and knee replacement, including anterior hip replacement, minimally invasive knee replacement, and revision hip and knee surgery. A graduate of Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Chibuzo Akalonu, MD completed orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and fellowship training in hip and knee replacement at Houston Methodist. Today, our team cares for patients at Texas Bone and Joint in Pearland and Houston.

Our approach is simple: we listen first, explain every option in plain words, and recommend surgery only when it will truly help. Together, we develop a personalized plan to manage your pain and get you back to doing the things you love. From your first visit through your recovery, you can expect clear answers, careful planning, and a team that stays with you every step of the way.

Services

Hip and knee care in Pearland and Houston

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Treatment without surgery

  • Exercise and physical therapy
  • Weight loss and activity changes
  • Medicine and joint injections
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Hip

Anterior hip replacement

  • Muscle-sparing front approach
  • Most patients go home the same day
  • No list of banned positions after surgery
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Knee

Minimally invasive total knee replacement

  • Muscle-sparing technique
  • Navigation and robotic technology
  • A personalized knee replacement
  • Partial knee replacement
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Revision

Revision hip and knee arthroplasty

  • Painful, loose, or worn joint replacements
  • Infection after joint replacement
  • Unstable hips and stiff or unstable knees
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Ready to talk about your hip or knee?

Book online or call to see Chibuzo Akalonu, MD at the Pearland or Houston office.