Synopses & Reviews
Written by a patient for other patients and in consultation with an Orthopedic Surgeon and a Physical Therapist, andlt;Iandgt;A Patient's Guide to Knee and Hip Replacementandlt;/Iandgt; takes readers through the complete joint-replacement process, from the decision whether to have Surgery and the Preop Preparations, through the operation itself, the hospital stay, and the recovery period. andlt;BRandgt; Irwin Silber has had both knees and one hip replaced. Like hundreds of thousands of other joint-replacement patients, Silber is now physically active and free from pain as a result of today's highly effective medical technology. His chronicle of his own experiences, supplemented by interviews with many others who have had joints replaced, describes the whole procedure from a patient's perspective, including: andlt;BRandgt; * How to determine whether it's time for a joint replacement, and why doctors are sometimes hesitant to perform surgery; possible consequences of delaying surgery andlt;BRandgt; * A full description of the actual surgery, including the risks involved andlt;BRandgt; * Information about postoperative physical therapy, including tips on how to prepare your home for the recovery process andlt;BRandgt; Clearly written and profusely illustrated, andlt;Iandgt;A Patient's Guide to Knee and Hip Replacementandlt;/Iandgt; is an informative and helpful book for anyone contemplating or already undergoing joint replacement.
Synopsis
Written by a patient for other patients and in consultation with an Orthopedic Surgeon and a Physical Therapist,
A Patient's Guide to Knee and Hip Replacement takes readers through the complete joint-replacement process, from the decision whether to have Surgery and the Preop Preparations, through the operation itself, the hospital stay, and the recovery period.
Irwin Silber has had both knees and one hip replaced. Like hundreds of thousands of other joint-replacement patients, Silber is now physically active and free from pain as a result of today's highly effective medical technology. His chronicle of his own experiences, supplemented by interviews with many others who have had joints replaced, describes the whole procedure from a patient's perspective, including:
* How to determine whether it's time for a joint replacement, and why doctors are sometimes hesitant to perform surgery; possible consequences of delaying surgery
* A full description of the actual surgery, including the risks involved
* Information about postoperative physical therapy, including tips on how to prepare your home for the recovery process
Clearly written and profusely illustrated, A Patient's Guide to Knee and Hip Replacement is an informative and helpful book for anyone contemplating or already undergoing joint replacement.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Irwin Silberandlt;/Bandgt; is the former editor of the magazine andlt;Iandgt;Sing Out!andlt;/Iandgt; and has written numerous books on folk and popular music. He has also written on political and cultural matters for andlt;Iandgt;The Guardian, Crossroads,andlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Frontline.andlt;/Iandgt; He lives in Oakland, California.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CONTENTSandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Foreword, by Eugene M. Wolf, M.D.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Introductionandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;1. LIFE BEFORE THE KNIFEandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;A "Touch" of Arthritisandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Learning About Arthritisandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Exerciseandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Medicationsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfates and the "Arthritis Cure"andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Dietandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;"Cures"andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Arthroscopic Surgeryandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;2. TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT: TIME TO DECIDEandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Cortisoneandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Alternative Medicineandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Cartilage Transplantandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Diagnosisandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Finding a Surgeonandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Knees and Hips: A Brief User's Guideandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Partial Knee and Hip Replacementsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;When Is It Time for a Joint Replacement?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Different Strokes for Different Folksandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;3. NOT BY STATISTICS ALONE: PATIENT EXPERIENCESandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;4. THEM BONES WILL RISE AGAINandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Science (and Art) of Joint Replacementsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Two Knees at Onceandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Risksandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Anesthesiaandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Preop Blood Donationandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Handicapped Parkingandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Preop Exercisesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Preparing Your Homeandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Special Equipmentandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Preop Classesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Medical Preparationsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;5. SHOWTIMEandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Day Beforeandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;At the Hospitalandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;In the Operating Roomandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Let the Surgery Beginandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;6. FROM RECOVERY ROOM TO DISCHARGEandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;A Room of My Own -- Well, Not Quiteandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) Machineandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;On the Comeback Trailandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Off the Bedpan and On to the Toiletandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Hip-Replacement Precautionsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Skilled Nursing Facilityandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Going Homeandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;7. HOME AT LAST!andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Analyzing Your Homeandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Home Aloneandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Visiting Nursesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Home Health Aideandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Seeing the Doctorandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;One Leg Longer?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;When Can I Drive?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;8. THE ROAD TO RECOVERYandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Goalsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Physical Therapyandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Therapy at Homeandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Exercisesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Walkingandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Swimmingandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Other Activitiesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Measuring Progressandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;9. TENNIS, ANYONE?andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Outpatient Therapyandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Exercisesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Sports: Do's and Don'tsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Daily Lifeandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Soon Can I Return to Work?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Theater, Movies, Concerts, Museums Travelandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;What About Sex?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;One Good Joint Deserves Anotherandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Long Will a Joint Replacement Last?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Revisionsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Indexandlt;/Iandgt;