Hip Replacement:
Hip Replacement:
Experts Answer Your Questions
ISBN: 9781421429588
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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 Replacement part 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 certain activities
- features a glossary of key terms and a list of frequently asked questions
- contains numerous sidebars touching on important points to consider, questions to ask your doctor, red flags, and risks
- is supplemented with useful illustrations and photographs
The books concise format allows readers to peruse the content quickly in the days leading up to surgery and then refer to it during the recovery period. Written by experts in the field, Hip Replacement is destined to become the most trusted book on this topic.
Contributors: Roy Aaron, MD, Valentin Antoci Jr., MD, PhD, Travis Blood, MD, Eric Cohen, MD, Matthew Deren, MD, John Froehlich, MD, MBA, Derek R. Jenkins, MD, Dominic T. Kleinhenz, MD, Scott Ritterman, MD, Lee E. Rubin, MD
Edited by Adam E. M. Eltorai, Alan H. Daniels, Derek R. Jenkins, Lee E. Rubin
Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 160
Preface
Chapter 1. Overview of Hip Arthritis, by Dominic T. Kleinhenz and Valentin Antoci, Jr.
Chapter 2. Is Total Hip Replacement Right for You?, by Travis Blood and Roy K. Aaron
Chapter 3. Preparing for Total Hip Replacement, by Matthew E. Deren and Lee E. Rubin
Chapter 4. Surgery and Hospital Stay, by Scott Ritterman and John Froehlich
Chapter 5. After Surgery, by Eric Cohen and Derek R. Jenkins
Frequently Asked Questions
Resources
Glossary
About the Editors and Contributors
Index
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