Before deciding on artificial knee replacement surgery, some patients are unsure of their minds and do not know what questions to ask the doctor. If delaying too long will affect the effect of the surgery and the recovery time will be longer. Patients should not have any concerns. The body is their own and can ask the doctor these questions directly.
- Have you encountered patients like me? How effective is the recovery after surgery?
- How many joint replacement surgeries have you done? (According to an international standard , doctors who complete more than 150 replacement surgeries within three years can be called experts. A high-level expert can complete more than 100 surgeries in a year. The high amount of surgery indicates the doctor's proficiency, and it also means low risks and low complications. Doctors must also master a variety of surgical skills).
- What type of prosthesis am I going to use, how long is the life span, and is there any better one? What are the risks of
- surgery, how much is the chance of it, is the incidence of short-term complications such as dislocation and wound infection high? Will hypertension , heart disease , diabetes , osteoporosis , etc. have a great impact on the surgical results?
- What are the possible long-term complications? such as infection, looseness, broken prosthesis, clicking sound, pain, what should I do if it happens?
- What should I pay attention to before the operation, including food, clothing, housing and transportation, such as paying attention to your overall health, maintaining an ideal weight, participating in preoperative exercise, not smoking, avoiding alcohol, and diabetic patients should control their blood sugar, etc. How is the
- surgery done, where to open the mouth, how big is the incision, is it minimally invasive, can it retain muscles, and how long will the surgery take? What is the anesthesia method of
- , what are the risks of anesthesia, and what should I pay attention to?
- How long will I stay in the hospital? How long will it take to recover after
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- What should I do if I feel pain after the operation? What other ways are there besides taking painkillers?
- Do I need physical therapy in this situation? How long does it take?
- Will there be any restrictions on daily activities after surgery? What can’t be done, and how long does it take?
Select Doctor
As mentioned above, the doctor's time of working, especially in the field of joint replacement, can view the introduction on the professional medical registration website. There will be orthopedic fields that every doctor is professionally good at, such as indicating that knee, hip, and elbow joint replacement surgery. If you also indicate that doctors who are good at joint replacement surgery are usually experienced experts, because the difficulty of revision surgery is much greater than the first replacement. In addition, minimally invasive surgery is also a highlight. The surgery has little trauma, less bleeding, and quick recovery, but it also has high technical requirements for doctors.
Try to choose a doctor who is good at communication and explanation. The joint replacement surgery is not long, but the postoperative recovery time is generally between half a year and a year, and it will take many years to go in the future. The more detailed you understand, the better.
Select the hospital
The surgery is not done by the surgeon alone, but by several doctors and nurses. Any detail may affect the quality of the operation. In addition, the management and environment of the operating room also play an important role, which can effectively avoid the occurrence of infection and complications. The rehabilitation guidance after cannot be ignored. In short, try to choose a comprehensive hospital with special characteristics of replacement. Considering the level, scale, environment, flow of people, reputation, and department classification, the more comprehensive the hospital with complete department classification, the more consultation support is provided. For example, many elderly patients have hypertension and heart disease comorbidities. If necessary, they can ask cardiologists to consult in time, which will effectively reduce the risk of surgery.
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