Total Joint Arthroplasty, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Download or read book Total Joint Arthroplasty, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine written by C. Allyson Jones and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Total joint replacement is an effective procedure, resulting in decreased pain and improved function and quality of life in patients of all age groups including the elderly. The use of TJR is increasing and therefore this issue reviews topics such as patient satisfaction with total joint arthroplasty, patient reported outcomes, rehabilitation with total joint arthroplasty, minimally Invasive total joint arthroplasty, and peri-operative complications of total joint arthroplasty.