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The Handbook of Hip & Knee Joint Replacement: Through the Eyes of the Patient, Surgeon & Medical Team is a patient/medical education work for prospective joint replacement recipients. The handbook is written in simple, non-medical jargon by a surgeon, an anesthesiologist, a physical therapist and two actual joint replacement patients (hip and knee respectively)

The coauthors are Ronald R. Hugate Jr., MD, FAAOS, (a preeminent, orthopedic surgeon) and Mr. Robert D. Holland (an author who has also been through three total knee replacements to date). Essentially, they were moved to create a comprehensive guide through this complex and life changing journey.
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Defined as a non-fiction, patient's medical-educational handbook written for the general public (i.e. the non-medical, ordinary, everyday person seeking to create a comprehensive understanding of the complex surgical procedures of total hip replacement (THR) and/or total knee replacement (TKR), the handbook acts as guide through the actual surgeries and a matrix for the decision making process, as well as an overview of the journey through joint replacement itself. It was written for people as an unbiased resource and is completely vendor neutral. In this respect, it also does not convey time-based, technical information as such.

The scope of this book includes the basic anatomy of the leg and the related effects of arthritis, the decision making processes concerning total joint replacement (both hip and knee), non-jargon descriptions of the procedures (both hip and knee), and helpful articles written by two actual patients as well as expert subject matter essays from the medical team's relative points-of-view, all used to create a framework for helping a prospective candidate better understand the related options and issues.

Throughout the handbook, a proactive approach to decision making and empowerment through knowledge to create a successful outcome is highly emphasized. In addition, the wisdom and humanity of the various essays is plainly evident.

Throughout the handbook, a logical presentation is followed wherein total joint replacement is framed as always being voluntary. To this end, a comprehensive guide to the various non-invasive alternatives is also well represented. Medical illustrations were vetted by both the surgeon and an anatomist. Post-surgical cautions, checklists for the hospital stay, insurance considerations and suggestions, and a glossary of terms by Dr. Hugate (written to be easily understood for non-medical people) are a part of the handbook as well. Extended explanations and descriptions of the various in-hospital medical professionals and their various roles are used create a matrix for understanding the in-hospital stay.

The surgeon and the both contributing patients also comment on, and amplify, each other's narratives to provide both wisdom and insight to the reader. To lighten up this serious subject matter, cartoons and illustrations as well as a section on how to prepare the patient's home for the best post-surgical outcome are thoroughly covered.

Neither does this handbook assume a person should--or should not--go through the journey of total joint replacement. In this respect, it is procedure neutral as well (meaning technical passages were originally composed specifically not to become aged-out). The information presented remains as generically accurate today as it was the day it was first completed.
 * Human anatomy and physiology does not change.
 * The processes of arthritis and joint wear do not change.
 * The decision making process and the need to involve the stake-holders (i.e. family members, etc.) does not change.
 * The risks involved with total joint replacement remain essentially the same.
 * The need to prepare one's home (and body) to the greatest extent possible is still true.
 * The principles of, and the necessity for, going through physical therapy (both pre and post surgery) will always be the same.
 * Lastly, the surgeon's unique point-of-view about patients is something few, if any people but the surgeon will ever know. This insight can be invaluable.
 * The various human factors concerning such a life changing journey (as THR or TKR) are not time based.

As far as the various methodologies explained in the handbook go, every joint implant manufacturer has their own, proprietary path. These are not listed as they are a biasing factor having much to do with commercial competition and corporate marketing. The basic principles of replacing a person's hip or knee joint will remain the same into the foreseeable future. Basically, the implant must be placed correctly and must be a good fit--whether it's been done where the surgeon employs a computer assisted system, or done by a surgeon who uses a manual methodology. Both coauthors assert that the methodology employed will never replace, nor ever be a substitute for: the skills, knowledge, judgement and experience of a competent orthopedic surgeon.

While trends, materials, and methods concerning total joint replacement continually change and evolve, the decision making processes, the cautions and limitations, and the reasons for considering such a life changing operation will remain the same. Covered extensively in this work, the human factors for the prospective patient act as the decision making matrix by offering both wisdom and hope.

Moreover, while each person's stay in the hospital will be somewhat different than described in the passages about the actual hospital stay (written by Mr. Holland based on his experience), many people have never been through such a profound operation as total joint replacement, The description of how it feels to go through this experience has been lauded by medical professionals and patients alike as being extremely helpful in preparing for the in-hospital stay. https://www.facebook.com/HipandKneeHandbook?ref=hl