Joint Replacements – Hip and Knee Replacements
The following information is linked to American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) website –
On the right hand side of the page, you will find information regarding practical aspects after Total Joint Replacement like Airport security, sleeping, How to live with your new joint, Dentist visits, recovery after surgery and non surgical options etc.
Information on Hip Osteoarthritis
Total Hip Replacements
Information on Knee Osteoarthritis
Total Knee Replacements
Information on Joint Replacements
Instructions at discharge following Total Knee Replacement
Please report to your doctor before surgery if you have any of these risk factors
Major Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism
| Hereditary Risk Factors |
|---|
| Antithrombin deficiency |
| Dysfibrinogenemia |
| Elevated levels of factor VIII |
| Factor V Leiden mutation |
| Hyperhomocysteinemia |
| Protein C or S deficiency |
| Prothrombin gene mutation |
| Acquired Risk Factors |
| Air travel |
| Antiphospholipid syndrome |
| BMI >30 |
| Cancer or certain cancer treatments |
| Cardiovascular risk factors (smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus) |
| Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia |
| Immobilization |
| Indwelling central venous catheters or pacemakers |
| Inflammatory bowel disease |
| Medical illness (heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) |
| Myeloproliferative disorders |
| Pregnancy, oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy |
| Presence of an IVC filter |
| Previous episode of venous thromboembolism |
| Surgery |
| Trauma |
BMI, body mass index; IVC, inferior vena cava