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Is it Time for a Joint Replacement?

2,196 views · Published 26 January 2016 · 1:17 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Lee Health · 2016 · Science & Technology

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Total hip and knee replacements are the most common joint replacement surgeries performed today. This surgery may be the right choice if you're in a lot of pain and non-invasive treatments haven't helped.

“Typically it’s due to osteoarthritis, which is wear and tear arthritis. Typically seen in the older population, just from simple wear and tear over time,” says Dr. Daniel Harmon, who is an orthopedic surgeon on medical staff of Lee Memorial Health System. 

A joint replacement can't fully restore the hip or knee you had when you were younger, but it can cure pain, and improve joint function.

“If you ask 100 patients one year after surgery ‘Does your hip feel normal?’ Normal being defined as the fact you never think about the fact that you had a total hip replacement. Upwards of 96-97% of people say completely normal,” says Dr. Harmon. 

Today’s joint replacement procedures are less invasive and often require much shorter hospital stays than even just a few years ago. This allows you to feel better, have less pain, and regain function even faster. 

“They’re able to get home, not go to a rehab facility, able to get out of the hospital a lot faster, which decreases your risk of infection,” says Dr. Harmon. 

Most surgeons and hospitals today encourage joint replacement patients to get out of bed quickly. Most people are walking with the assistance of a walker on the day after surgery. 


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