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LIBRARY General Topics

Frequently asked questions and information about pre-op/post-op, surgery, recovery and other problems. (No Posting)

  1. LIBRARY GENERAL TOPICS INDEX

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    Latest: GENERAL INDEX Josephine, Mar 25, 2017
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  2. About BoneSmart

    General information about BoneSmart (No posting)
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    Latest: Mission statement for BoneSmart forum Josephine, Aug 17, 2017
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  3. About Joint Replacement Surgery

    General topics regarding surgery (No posting)
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    Latest: Weight of hip and knee prostheses Josephine, Sep 19, 2017
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  4. Pre-Surgery Information

    Things you want to know to prepare (No posting)
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    Latest: BMI - what to do when your BMI is said to be too high Jamie, Sep 19, 2017
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  5. Post Surgery Information

    General topics about recovery (No posting)
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    Latest: Stages of wound healing Josephine, Jun 4, 2019
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  6. If You’re In Pain…

    General information about pain management (No posting)
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    Latest: Psoas Tendinopathy and surgery Josephine, Jan 29, 2018
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  7. Pain Management

    Specific information about commonly used pain medications (No posting)
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    Latest: Mixing drugs - why it shouldn't be done Josephine, Feb 18, 2019
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  8. Exercises, therapy, walking aids

    Common topics applicable to both hips and knees (No posting)
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    Latest: No exercising: what does that really mean? Josephine, Jun 22, 2019
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    Tendinitis - an explanation

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    How does bone grow - stress sheilding

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    Surgeon searching in the US

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    Affordable Care Act - USA

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    UK surgeon/hospital profiles search site

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    Smoking and joint replacements

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    Statistics with surprises about knee and hip replacement surgery

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    Saying no to therapy - am I allowed to?

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    PICO Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

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    Medications: acetaminophen (Tylenol, paracetamol) and NSAIDs, differences and dangers

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    Obese Achieve Great Outcomes from Joint Replacement Surgery

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    Nutrition discussion: post op

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    National joint registry - NJR UK

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    Nurturing mother: how to let go and accept help

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    Latex Allergy protocols in the operating theatre (UK)

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    Muscles of the Leg

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  17. Jamie

    Locating A Surgeon In the USA

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    Ehlers-Danlos / hypermobility syndrome

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    Having a new hip can boost your brain power

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    Flying soon after surgery

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    Heterotopic ossification

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  22. Josephine

    CONSENT: what it means and how it can be used

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  23. Josephine

    abbreviations and acronyms

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    CRP and ESR Blood Tests

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  25. Josephine

    BUPA 'forcing patients to use cheaper doctors' (UK)

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