KNEE REPLACEMENT BRENTWOOD – SERVING WILLIAMSON COUNTY & THE BRENTWOOD AREA
Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Serving Brentwood, TN
Muscle-sparing subvastus technique with Mako robotic precision — 15 minutes south of Brentwood at the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee in Franklin.
Dr. Cory Calendine performs total knee replacement for Brentwood patients at the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee in Franklin, approximately 9 to 12 miles south of most Brentwood neighborhoods. The 15 to 20 minute drive down I-65 South or Franklin Road brings Brentwood patients to a practice built around the subvastus muscle-sparing surgical approach paired with Stryker Mako robotic guidance. Dr. Calendine performs more than 700 hip and knee replacements each year and is a Stryker Mako consultant.
KNEE REPLACEMENT BRENTWOOD FROM FRANKLIN, TN
Brentwood's Closest Path to Subvastus + Mako Knee Replacement
A 15-Minute Drive, One Building, One Surgical Team
Dr. Calendine’s practice is located in Franklin, Tennessee, immediately south of Brentwood. For Brentwood patients, that geography matters: every consultation, pre-operative visit, surgery, and follow-up takes place at one address — 3000 Edward Curd Lane in Franklin, just off I-65 Exit 65, approximately 9 to 12 miles south of most Brentwood neighborhoods. The drive down Franklin Road or I-65 is one of the shortest commutes any patient makes to access subvastus muscle-sparing knee replacement combined with Mako robotic guidance. For most Brentwood residents, the trip is shorter than getting to many Nashville-area medical offices.
For a Brentwood knee replacement patient, that proximity removes the planning burden that makes joint replacement feel logistically heavy elsewhere. Pre-operative imaging, the consultation, surgery at the on-campus BJIT Ambulatory Surgery Center, and every follow-up visit happen at the same Franklin campus. No handoffs between separate clinic and surgical facility addresses. No records traveling between systems. Brentwood patients access an end-to-end orthopaedic experience built around a single fellowship-trained joint replacement surgeon — at a distance that, for most local commutes, feels essentially local.
Driving to the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee from Brentwood
From most Brentwood neighborhoods, the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee is a 15 to 20 minute drive south — short enough that many patients fit a consultation appointment between morning errands and lunch. There are two equally good routes depending on where in Brentwood you start.
The Two Best Routes
Via I-65 South: Take I-65 South to Exit 65 (Highway 96 West / Murfreesboro Road). Turn right onto Highway 96 West and continue approximately 1.5 miles to Edward Curd Lane on the right. This route is the fastest from Brentwood neighborhoods near Old Hickory Boulevard, Concord Road, and the eastern Brentwood corridor — typically 13 to 16 minutes.
Via Franklin Road (Highway 31): Take Franklin Road / Highway 31 South through Cool Springs and into Franklin. Turn left onto Highway 96 East at the Cool Springs intersection, then right onto Edward Curd Lane. This route is preferred from Brentwood neighborhoods near Maryland Farms, Hillsboro Road, and Granny White Pike — typically 18 to 22 minutes.
Drive Time by Brentwood Starting Point
- From Maryland Farms and Brentwood Library: approximately 15 minutes via Franklin Road or I-65 South.
- From the Cool Springs business corridor edge: approximately 10 minutes.
- From Concord Road and Old Hickory Boulevard intersection: approximately 12 to 15 minutes via I-65 South.
- From Hillsboro Road and Granny White Pike corridor: approximately 18 to 20 minutes via Franklin Road.
- From Crockett Park and Wilson Pike: approximately 15 to 18 minutes via Concord Road and Edmondson Pike.
- From the Five Points area in downtown Brentwood: approximately 16 minutes.
- From east Nashville and Donelson: approximately 30 minutes via I-440 West to I-65 South.
- From north Nashville and Madison: approximately 30 to 35 minutes via I-65 South through downtown.
Distance from Brentwood
~9-12 miles
Best Driving Route
I-65 South or Franklin Road
Average Drive Time
15-20 minutes
Facility Parking
Free, on-site at BJIT campus
HOW DR. CALENDINE PERFORMS KNEE REPLACEMENT
Total Knee Replacement with Dr. Calendine
The Subvastus + Mako Approach
Knee replacement resurfaces an arthritic knee with metal and polyethylene components engineered to restore pain-free motion. It is one of the most-studied procedures in medicine, and the outcomes have improved meaningfully over the past decade as surgical technique and implant technology have advanced. For Brentwood patients evaluating knee replacement, the relevant question is no longer whether knee replacement works — it works — but rather which surgical approach and which precision system are used, because those choices directly shape the early weeks of recovery and the long-term function of the new knee.
Subvastus Approach — Muscle-Sparing Total Knee Replacement
Dr. Calendine's standard technique is the subvastus approach, a muscle-sparing variation of total knee replacement that preserves the quadriceps mechanism rather than cutting through it. For active Brentwood patients — and Brentwood's patient population skews toward active, working-age, golf-and-tennis-engaged adults — preserving quadriceps integrity is directly tied to recovery goals. Early quad recovery means earlier control off the walker. Earlier control means more confident physical therapy in weeks two through four. The incision sits along the medial oblique on the inner side of the knee rather than directly over the kneecap — a small but meaningful detail for patients who kneel for gardening at home, faith at church, or stretching at the gym.
Mako® Robotic Assisted Precision Technology
Layered onto the subvastus approach is the Stryker Mako robotic-arm assisted system. Dr. Calendine uses Mako on every total knee replacement he performs. The system builds a three-dimensional model of your specific knee from a pre-operative CT scan — imaging that Brentwood patients typically complete at a Cool Springs or Brentwood-area imaging center within the week before surgery. Mako lets Dr. Calendine plan implant size, position, and rotational alignment before the first incision is made, and verify those decisions in real time during surgery rather than relying entirely on intraoperative judgment. As a Stryker consultant on the development of the Mako platform, Dr. Calendine works with the technology at a level few surgeons reach.
Same-day Knee Replacement Surgery
Most appropriately selected total knee replacement patients return home the same day as surgery. For Brentwood patients, the same-day discharge model is particularly clean: morning arrival at the BJIT Ambulatory Surgery Center, surgery, recovery, and a 15-minute drive home to Brentwood that evening. No overnight hospital stay. No unfamiliar recovery environment. The transition from operating room to your own home happens within hours — and for Brentwood patients, the at-home recovery setting is close enough that follow-up visits at two weeks and six weeks are easy to fit into a normal workday.
THE BRENTWOOD CHOICE
Why Franklin Is Brentwood's Natural Choice for Knee Replacement
Brentwood is a 41,000-person community with deep medical infrastructure for primary care and many specialties — but dedicated, high-volume joint replacement surgery is not a category Brentwood services in-city. Most knee replacement surgeons that Brentwood patients consider are either in Nashville to the north or in Franklin to the south. For Brentwood patients, Franklin is the shorter trip, the lower-traffic route, and the destination where the subvastus + Mako combination is the standard rather than the exception.
The Subvastus + Mako Combination
The muscle-sparing subvastus surgical approach paired with Mako robotic guidance on every case is the technique combination that defines Dr. Calendine’s knee replacement practice. It is not offered uniformly elsewhere in the immediate Brentwood market, and it is the standard at this practice — not a premium option reserved for select cases. For Brentwood patients researching their options carefully, that consistency matters.
High-Volume Practice in Middle Tennessee
Dr. Calendine performs more than 700 hip and knee replacements annually — a volume that reflects pure subspecialization in joint replacement, not general orthopaedics with joint cases mixed in. He is a Stryker consultant on the development of the Mako platform and trains other surgeons nationally and internationally on robotic technique. His fellowship was completed at the Anderson Orthopaedic Research Institute, one of the most respected joint replacement programs in the country.
15 Minutes from Brentwood, Same-Day Discharge
The proximity to Brentwood means recovery logistics are simple. Pre-operative appointments, surgery at the on-campus BJIT Ambulatory Surgery Center, and follow-up visits all happen at one Franklin address. Same-day discharge means most patients sleep in their own bed in Brentwood the night of surgery. There is no hotel stay, no overnight hospital admission, no fragmented care between cities.
BRENTWOOD PATIENTS ACROSS THE CITY
Brentwood Patients from Every Corner of the City
Dr. Calendine’s Brentwood knee replacement patients come from across the city — from the Maryland Farms business corridor and the Cool Springs edge where work happens, to the Concord Road and Old Hickory Boulevard neighborhoods where families live, to the Hillsboro Road and Granny White Pike corridor where many longtime Brentwood residents have settled. Patients near Crockett Park and the Brentwood Library typically use Franklin Road for the drive south. Patients near the I-65 corridor — including Wilson Pike, Edmondson Pike, and the Concord Road interchange — favor the interstate route. The geographic spread means no Brentwood neighborhood is meaningfully farther from Franklin than any other. Brentwood patients with active lifestyles — golf at Governors Club, tennis at Brentwood Country Club, fitness routines around the Cool Springs corridor — find that knee replacement recovery accommodates those routines on a faster timeline than they expect. Patients also travel to Dr. Calendine from Nashville, Murfreesboro, Nolensville and Spring Hill.
Considering hip replacement instead? See Hip Replacement for Brentwood Patients.
BRENTWOOD KNEE REPLACEMENT FAQ
Common Questions from Brentwood Patients
What does knee replacement recovery look like for an active Brentwood patient?
Brentwood patients are frequently active — golf, tennis, fitness, recreational sports — and recovery planning around those goals is a real conversation Dr. Calendine has at consultations. The honest picture for a typical patient: walking the same day, driving within two to four weeks for many, returning to the gym and golf course when you feel ready — without a defined outer limit imposed by the surgery itself.
The subvastus approach gives active patients a meaningful early advantage: because the quadriceps is left intact, the muscle does not need to recover from any division. Early quad activation is faster, which means physical therapy progresses more confidently in the first two to four weeks. Patients who were walking 18 holes before arthritis slowed them down often find that goal is realistic again within three to four months of surgery.
Where does the incision go with Dr. Calendine's knee replacement technique — will I have a visible scar on my knee?
With the subvastus approach, the incision is placed along the medial oblique — running at an angle on the inner side of the knee, rather than straight down the front of the kneecap. For patients who are concerned about scarring, this placement is genuinely preferable: the scar sits away from the most visible surface of the knee when wearing shorts, and it is positioned off the direct pressure point when kneeling.
Many Brentwood patients who are active and health-conscious specifically appreciate this aspect of the subvastus approach. The incision detail is a small but real quality-of-life difference, particularly for patients who are on their knees for gardening, faith, or fitness.
How does Dr. Calendine coordinate knee replacement care for Brentwood patients?
Brentwood patients typically have their consultation, pre-operative CT scan for Mako planning, and any required lab work completed in one to two Franklin visits before surgery. Surgery takes place at the BJIT Ambulatory Surgery Center or Williamson Medical Center — both within 15 minutes of Brentwood. Most patients go home the same day.
Post-operative physical therapy can be arranged in Brentwood, Cool Springs, or Franklin — wherever is most convenient for you during recovery. Dr. Calendine’s office coordinates directly with your physical therapy provider to ensure continuity of the post-operative protocol.
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Is knee replacement with Dr. Calendine covered by the insurance plans most Brentwood patients carry?
Dr. Calendine’s practice participates with most major commercial insurance plans common in the Brentwood market — including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, Cigna, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. The practice’s billing team verifies coverage and benefits before your consultation and provides a clear picture of expected out-of-pocket costs before any procedure is scheduled.
For Brentwood patients with high-deductible health plans or specific network requirements, the practice can also discuss self-pay options and payment arrangements. Insurance complexity should not be a barrier to evaluating your knee replacement options — the consultation appointment itself includes a complete review of coverage and financial expectations.
LOCATION & PRACTICE INFORMATION
Visit the Bone and Joint Institute
of Tennessee
The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee is located in Franklin, Tennessee, just off Exit 65 of Interstate 65, adjacent to Williamson Medical Center. Our facility serves patients throughout Middle Tennessee, including Nashville, Brentwood, Murfreesboro, Spring Hill, and surrounding communities.
BONE AND JOINT INSTITUTE OF TENNESSEE
3000 Edward Curd Lane
Franklin, TN 37067
🕐 Office Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
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