There are several myths that revolve around joint replacement surgery
There is no myth that joint replacement surgery is a last resort to get you feeling better as quickly as possible. We perform joint replacement for a wide variety of reasons.
Our goal is to provide the absolute best patient care and experience. In a large number of cases, joint replacement is appropriate. There are many reasons why this may be the best solution for you, your joint pain, or your need for a new hip or knee.
Most of these reasons can be addressed and handled without surgery. Often, there are few or no alternatives.
Our specialists understand the trade-offs for each of these solutions. For example, while some of these can help you to avoid surgery, others require surgery to be successful.
Myth 2: You can’t maintain your lifestyle after joint replacement
Fact: 90 percent of patients can return to a semi-independent lifestyle within a month. For people that cannot walk without assistance or have limited mobility, the inability to maintain their lifestyle limits their independence and ability to live life as they used to. They can return to the daily activities they could before surgery within the first few months and can live life as normal again. They are not paralyzed or bedridden, they just need assistance with basic day-to-day activities.
Myth 3: Joint replacement surgery has to be done at the end of life
Fact: There are many patients that can lead a semi-independent life with joint replacement. For the majority of patients, after the joint replacement, they are capable of walking without assistance or a walker.
Myth 3: Joint replacement surgery is too costly
Fact: In 2015, more than 90 percent of patients undergoing total joint replacement received coverage by their employer or Medicare/Medicaid, and approximately 77 percent of private insurance plans do so as well.
Myth 4: Joint replacement surgery is too invasive
Fact: The only known major complications associated with total joint replacement surgery are wound infection, osteoarthritis, and revision surgery.
Myth 5: Joint replacement surgery is not worth the risks and benefits
Fact: A total joint replacement is one of the most successful and most commonly used medical procedures in the world today.
Myth 4: Joint replacement surgery is painful
Several studies have shown that the majority of patients reported minimal discomfort while recovering from joint replacement surgery
Myth 5: Joint replacement surgery requires a long hospital stay
In fact, most of my patients are home the day after their surgery
Myth 6: Joint replacement surgery is not covered by health insurance
Many insurance companies now cover joint replacement surgery.
Conclusion
Evidence suggests that joint replacement surgery is effective in correcting certain joint conditions and alleviating joint pain.
However, it should not be considered a one size fits all treatment and has many risks involved.
There are several myths that revolve around joint replacement surgery, many of which are, in some way, outdated. This article attempts to debunk five of these myths and misconceptions.
1. Joint Replacement Surgery is no different than other joint replacement surgeries
As with all joint replacement surgery, joint replacement procedures differ depending on the affected joint. The most common is total hip replacement, followed by total knee replacement.
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