The Healthcare Podcast
What are 5 things you need to know before you get surgery? We sit down with Dr. Jesse Chlebeck, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon at Saltzer Health and have him answer the questions below and give insight that is helpful to current and future patients. 1) Do I need Surgery? - What is arthritis? - What things put people at risk for getting arthritis? - What are the treatment options for arthritis? (alternatives to surgery) - Can I prevent or slow down arthritis? - How common is it? 2) What is involved in a joint replacement procedure? - What is a knee replacement? /hip replacement? - How painful is the surgery? (how to improve pain control?) - In patient versus outpatient - I’ve heard there is such a thing as outpatient knee replacement, does that mean I go home the same day? - What are the components of the knee replacement? - How is plastic/metal connected to bone? (cemented versus un-cemented) - Cemented/grout that connects metal to bone - Some uncemented – porous coating on metal that allows bony ingrowth. Bone grows into prosthesis (similar to dental implants in jawbone) - Is there one that has a better outcome? - What is the likelihood it will work? 3) What are the risks of joint replacement surgery? - What bad things can happen? (infection, blood clots, loosening of components where they attach into bone) - When do complications/ blood clots occur? (usually 3-10 days post recovery) - What happens if the plastic wears out? - What happens if I get an infection? (ever amputation?) - Are there certain things that make me at higher risk for those complications? - Does it put off medical detectors at airports? - How common is it for risks/complications to happen? 4) What will recovery look like? - How long do people stay in the hospital? - What are the aftercare instructions? (braces, crutches, walker) - Do you have to go to a rehab facility after? - What level of activity can you get to afterwards? - Hip and knee recovery - Are there certain surgical approaches that are easier to recover from? - Muscle sparing total knee (don’t cut thru any muscle, how does it affect recovery?) 5) How long do joint replacements last? - Is a revision surgery more involved or is it easier? - Is it important to delay replacement if you are a young person? - Usually harder because it’s not just changing the plastic (metal gets loose from bone) - What can people do activity wise on joint replacements? - What are the benefits of joint replacement surgery? Other - What are some of the myths about joint replacement surgery? Dr. Jesse Chlebeck is a fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who joined Saltzer Health in January 2020. He is seeing patients for appointments at the Saltzer Health South Nampa Clinic, 215 E. Hawaii Ave. ---------------------------------------------------- https://saltzerhealth.com/podcasts/ The Healthcare Podcast hosted by Dr. John Kaiser and health advocate Linsy Heiner aims to uncover the myths of modern healthcare, to help families discover cost transparency, improved access and innovation. The podcast is available through many platforms and clips of each podcast are shared and reshared across all social media platforms. Have an idea for a guest or want us to discuss a topic? Make sure to comment on social media and get your questions answered. Leave a review on whatever platform you decide to listen on and tell your friends! https://saltzerhealth.com/podcasts/
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