Description
Book SynopsisA quick yet comprehensive guide for anyone considering hip replacement surgery. Each year, more than 300,000 adults in the United States undergo hip replacement surgery. What can the many people experiencing hip pain in this country expect before, during, and after surgery? Hip Replacementpart of a new series of Johns Hopkins University Press books on specific surgical proceduresis designed to provide quick answers to all of the most common questions individuals have about hip surgery and the recovery process. Focusing on the patient experience, this frank and easy-to-use book highlights real patient experiences with hip pain, diagnosis, and treatment. The book discusses basic hip anatomy describes the symptoms of hip arthritis explores alternative treatments, including lifestyle changes, medications, and surgical treatments other than hip replacement reviews the entire recovery process, including preferred exercises to help speed your recovery and how quickly you can return to c
Table of ContentsPreface
Chapter 1. Overview of Hip Arthritis
Dominic T. Kleinhenz and Valentin Antoci, Jr.
Chapter 2. Is Total Hip Replacement Right for You?
Travis Blood and Roy K. Aaron
Chapter 3. Preparing for Total Hip Replacement
Matthew E. Deren and Lee E. Rubin
Chapter 4. Surgery and Hospital Stay
Scott Ritterman and John Froehlich
Chapter 5. After Surgery
Eric Cohen and Derek R. Jenkins
Frequently Asked Questions
Resources
Glossary
About the Editors and Contributors
Index
