User:J La, UCSF PharmD Candidate/sandbox

Joint replacement

To improve this page, I would provide more background information on the indications for joint replacement, as well as the risks and benefits. I like the content regarding different types of joint replacement as an introduction, with links to their individual pages for each joint. However, it seems like the content about risks of joint replacement outweigh any content about the benefits of joint replacement, so I would present the information in a more nuanced and unbiased way. I would also add more information about both short- and long-term benefits to joint replacement, as well as how long it usually lasts. I would reorganize the order of the headings, and put history closer to the top instead of the bottom, and touch more on perioperative medication management.

People currently editing the article may want to focus more on the risks and add additional visuals, and I also see a comment in the talk page about whether this article should be combined with arthroplasty, which also is not a highly developed article. Being that joint replacement is a more common term that patients may refer to, it may be worthwhile to continue to edit this page. People considering joint replacement may read this article, and therefore would benefit from a more developed summary of what it is for, and its benefits and risks, long-term outcomes, and any other considerations.