Total Joint Replacement Rehabilitation eMedicine PMR

Description: In 2004, 234,000 total hip replacements (THRs) and 478,000 total knee replacements (TKRs) were performed in the United States. Treatment of the diseased hip or knee joint does not end with surgical replacement. The ultimate goal is ensuring pain-free function of the joint to improve the patient's quality of life (QOL). Postoperative rehabilitation is of the utmost importance.
Synonyms and related keywords: total joint arthroplasty, total hip replacement, total hip arthroplasty, total knee replacement, total knee arthroplasty, cemented joint replacement, cemented joint arthroplasty, ingrowth joint replacement, ingrowth joint arthroplasty, cementless joint replacement, cementless joint arthropathy, primary joint replacement, primary joint arthroplasty
Rasul & Wright 2007