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Hip Replacement: Experts Answer Your Questions
A 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 Replacement—part of a new series of Johns Hopkins University Press books on specific surgical procedures—is 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 book's 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.
Roy K. Aaron, MD, Valentin Antoci, Jr., MD, PhD, Travis Blood, MD, Eric Cohen, MD, Matthew E. Deren, MD, John Froehlich, MD, MBA, Derek R. Jenkins, MD, Dominic T. Kleinhenz, MD, Scott Ritterman, MD, Lee E. Rubin, MD
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 procedures—is 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 book's 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.
Roy K. Aaron, MD, Valentin Antoci, Jr., MD, PhD, Travis Blood, MD, Eric Cohen, MD, Matthew E. Deren, MD, John Froehlich, MD, MBA, Derek R. Jenkins, MD, Dominic T. Kleinhenz, MD, Scott Ritterman, MD, Lee E. Rubin, MD
160 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 4, 2019
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July 7, 2025
3.5 stars
Overall, this is a helpful book. The chapters are clearly broken up (overview of hip arthritis, deciding if a total hip replacement is best, preparing for a total hip replacement, the surgery and subsequent hospitalization, and finally care after the surgery). The language is easy to follow. There isn’t a lot of medical jargon, and there is a glossary in the back. The authors/editors have a good balance between keeping the patient/caregiver informed without being overwhelmed.
The chapters on preparing for the surgery, the surgery and subsequent hospital stay, and after surgery are very helpful. The chapter on care after the surgery also includes photographs of the different physical rehabilitation exercises.
The first two chapters are about an overview of hip arthritis and if a total hip replacement is the right course of treatment. These chapters mainly assume the reason for the surgery is arthritis, which might be a common reason but not the only reason. These two chapters also keep mentioning that the patient should try losing weight first before opting for surgery. Mentioning this is okay, but saying it every page or two is excessive.
Overall, this is a helpful book. The chapters are clearly broken up (overview of hip arthritis, deciding if a total hip replacement is best, preparing for a total hip replacement, the surgery and subsequent hospitalization, and finally care after the surgery). The language is easy to follow. There isn’t a lot of medical jargon, and there is a glossary in the back. The authors/editors have a good balance between keeping the patient/caregiver informed without being overwhelmed.
The chapters on preparing for the surgery, the surgery and subsequent hospital stay, and after surgery are very helpful. The chapter on care after the surgery also includes photographs of the different physical rehabilitation exercises.
The first two chapters are about an overview of hip arthritis and if a total hip replacement is the right course of treatment. These chapters mainly assume the reason for the surgery is arthritis, which might be a common reason but not the only reason. These two chapters also keep mentioning that the patient should try losing weight first before opting for surgery. Mentioning this is okay, but saying it every page or two is excessive.
January 13, 2023
While this little book has a lot of information about hip replacement surgery, it is very repetitive. Each chapter is written by a different expert and they tend to say the same things, but you have to read the whole book to get the tiny bits of additional info that can be buried among everything else.
Good to read it if you're considering hip replacement surgery. It answered a lot of my questions.
Good to read it if you're considering hip replacement surgery. It answered a lot of my questions.
April 29, 2024
This book was exactly what I needed to read to prepare for hip replacement surgery. It was factual, clear, and authoritative. It covered all the main topics (although was too brief to get into some finer points). I believe every patient considering hip replacement should start by reading this book.
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