MONAHRQ Demo - Hip or knee replacement surgery

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Hip or knee replacement surgery. Hip or knee replacement surgery can relieve pain and improve walking for people with severe joint damage. During the operation, damaged cartilage and bone are removed and replaced with new, man-made parts. Physical therapy can begin the day after surgery to help strengthen the muscles around the new joint and help you regain motion in the joint. The most common problem after hip replacement surgery is hip dislocation. Because a man-made hip is smaller than the original joint, the ball can come out of its socket. Both hip and knee surgeries can also cause blood clots and infections. According to the CDC, 332,000 total hip replacements are performed in the U.S. each year.1 Blood clot warning signs include tenderness; redness and swelling of your calf; or swelling of your thigh, ankle, or foot.2 (1 Questions and Answers about Hip Replacement. https://www.niams.nih.gov/health-topics/hip-replacement-surgery#how. 2 Joint Replacement Surgery: Health Information Basics for You and Your Family.) Select to Compare Hospitals for this Topic. Comparing hospitals can help you spot potentially problematic safety concerns for hospitals you're considering.

Tips / Checklist: To help prevent blood clots from forming, you need to wear special compression socks or take blood thinners. Take all your medicines the way your doctor told you to. The ball of your new hip can come out of its socket if you put it in certain positions. Try to avoid pulling your knees up to your chest, crossing your legs, or bending your hips farther than a right angle. Select to Compare Hospitals for this Topic. Comparing hospitals can help you make better health care decisions for you and your loved ones.

How do hospitals in In My State perform on Hip or knee replacement surgery? Returning to the hospital after getting hip or knee replacement surgery: 4.6%. Complications after hip or knee replacement surgery: 3.1%. All surgeries involve some level of risk. Before your procedure we recommend you get informed on surgical safety. Select for the Visual Report for Surgical Safety.

WHY SHOULD YOU COMPARE? All hospitals are not the same. Some are better overall, some are not so good. Some do well in some areas of care but not in others. Comparing hospitals helps: Spot potentially problematic safety concerns for hospitals you're considering. Make better health care decisions for you and your loved ones. Show you how hospitals you're considering perform in critical safety areas. Talking with your doctor shows you want to be a partner in your care. It also helps remind your care team to take certain actions to keep you as safe as possible. Select to Compare Hospitals for this Topic. Find hospitals that perform best in the areas you care about.

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