Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1. Overview of Hip Arthritis
Dominic T. Kleinhenz and Valentin Antoci, Jr.
Chapter 2. Is Total Hip Replacement Right for You?
Travis Blood and Roy K. Aaron
Chapter 3. Preparing for Total Hip Replacement
Matthew E. Deren and Lee E. Rubin
Chapter 4. Surgery and Hospital Stay
Scott Ritterman and John Froehlich
Chapter 5. After Surgery
Eric Cohen and Derek R. Jenkins
Frequently Asked Questions
Resources
Glossary
About the Editors and Contributors
Index

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A quick yet comprehensive guide for anyone considering hip replacement surgery.

About the Author

Adam E. M. Eltorai, PhD, is an orthopaedic research fellow at the Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School. Alan H. Daniels, MD, is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School. Derek R. Jenkins, MD, is an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School. Lee E. Rubin, MD, is an associate professor of orthopaedics and rehabilitation at the Yale University School of Medicine, where he serves as co-chief of the Division of Adult Reconstruction and chief of the Yale–New Haven Hospital Total Joint Replacement Program.