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What You Should Know about Knee Replacement Surgery Or Molly's Story

其他書名	A Primer on Knee Replacement Surgery
出版	Independently Published, 2021
主題	Health & Fitness / Physical Impairments
ISBN	9798589383218
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=mD4ozgEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api

註釋Are you considering or planning to get a knee replacement? If so, you have become overwhelmed with advice, input, and recommendations from every person on the planet. As confusion and uncertainty set in, there is a desperate need for simple and sage advice.This is the story of Molly. Her knee suddenly stops working and progresses to needing a replacement. Given in a story format, the reader will find answers to almost all questions regarding how to handle knee arthritis and pain. Molly has no time for a knee that doesn't work or feel right. She will try to avoid an operation by pursuing every possible treatment prior to making a decision about surgery.After reading about Molly's adventure into the treatment of her painful knee, the reader should become fully aware of how best to treat an arthritic knee. Options that are available prior to surgery are explored. There are explanations regarding the reasons for fluid supplements, steroids and diagnostic tests. A simple to appreciate description is given regarding the different approaches, styles and even the different types of knee replacements.The reader of this book will have answers to the questions regarding how an arthritic knee should be treated. It will give appreciation of what to expect and possible complications. It is an essential primer to anyone considering knee replacement surgery.Written by Mark G. Siegel, M.D., a board certified orthopedic surgeon with over 35 years of experience replacing arthritic knees. This book is written to help with the confusion and answer questions that he has seen in his patients seeking help from their painful knees.