title: Rehabilitation for total joint arthroplasty.
abstract: Total hip and knee replacement are two of the most common and successful elective surgeries preformed in the United States each year. Preoperative medical preparation and postoperative rehabilitation are equally important to a successful outcome. Physical deconditioning, tobacco use, obesity and medical co-morbidities can adversely affect outcomes and should be addressed before any elective procedure. Formal postoperative therapy is geared towards the specific surgery and is aimed at returning the patient to independent activity.
authors: Resident in orthopaedic surgery at Brown University and Rhode Island Hospital.
authors: Scott
authors: S
authors: Ritterman
authors: Lee E
authors: LE
authors: Rubin
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015897:Comorbidity; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012237:Rhode Island / Q000453:epidemiology; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D015431:Weight Loss
keywords: Total Joint Replacement; medical management; obesity; rehabilitation; smoking