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12HealthyStepsHealthyStepsHealthyStepsHealthyStepsHealthyStepsHealthyStepsOsteoarthritisisachronicandpainfulconditionthatistheresultofnormalwearandtearofthebonesjointsandmuscles.Itafectsapproximately20ofpeople65yearsandolderandisthemostprevalentcauseofdisabilityamongtheelderly.Duringthedevelopmentofosteoarthritisanumberofthingscanhappen1abreakdownofcartilageinthejointwhichresultsinfrictionduringjointmovement2abreakdownofjointfuidthatisusedaslubricantforeasyjointmovementand3theformationofbonyspurs.Tisleadstoadecreaseinmotionthatgraduallyprogressesastheconditionworsens.Obesitygenderheredityandjointinjuriesallcontributetoapersonsriskofdevelopingosteoarthritis.Osteoarthritisisthemostcommonconditionthatrequiresjointreplacementsurgery.Jointreplacementsurgerybecomesnecessarywhenthereisabreakdownincartilageboneorjointfuidcausingpeopletoexperiencepainstifnessmuscleweaknessswellingjointdeformityandlossoffunction.Jointreplacementsurgerybecomesaviableoptionwhenthesesymptomscannolongerbemanagedwithmedicationandphysicaltherapy.Duringjointreplacementsurgeryanorthopedicsurgeonreplacesthedamagedjointwithahighlydurableprostheticjointwhichcanbemadeofplasticmetalorsometimesboth.Jointreplacementsurgerycoupledwithexpertcareandrehabilitationmakesitpossibleforpatientstoexperiencepain-freeeaseofmovementandreturntoanimprovedqualityoflife.DidyouknowthatapproximatelyhalfamillionAmericanshaveahiporkneereplacedeachyearJointreplacementsurgeryisacomplexmedicalprocedurethatrequirestheexpertiseofanorthopedicsurgeonandhisorhersurgicalsupportstafanexpertiseprovidedrighthereatHazletonGeneralHospital.Tehospitalisnowoferingacomprehensiveandmulti-disciplinaryJointReplacementProgramonethatprovidespatientswiththeknowledgeandnecessarytoolstoprepareforjointreplacementsurgeryandtheresourcesforasuccessfuloutcome.TeJointReplacementProgramisyetanotherwayHazletonGeneralHospitalisprovidingthecommunitywithhigh-qualityconvenienthealthcareservicessaidJimEdwardsPresidentCEOoftheGreaterHazletonHealthAlliance.Patientsarereceivingvaluablepre-surgeryeducationandobtainingknowledgethatenablesthemtobeanactivepartoftheirowncare.TegoaloftheJointReplacementProgramistoeducatepatientsaboutthementalemotionalandphysicalfactorsinvolvedinjointreplacementsurgeryaswellasprovidestep-by-stepinstructionstoinvolvepatientsineveryaspectoftheirpersonalcareplan.Mostimportantlythefocusofistocreateapositivesurgicalexperiencewhichresultsinabetterqualityoflifeforpatients.BychoosingtheJointReplacementProgrampatientswillreceivepersonalizedqualitycarewhileremainingclosetohomeforsurgeryandallpost-operativeandrehabilitativecare.Patientsareprovidedwithadetailedmanualoutliningtheentirejointreplacementsurgeryprocesswhichincludesinformationaboutpre-surgeryeducationdiagnostictestingandassessmentsdischargeplanningpost-operativeJointReplacementProgramatHazletonGeneralHospitalOsteoarthritisandJointReplacementSurgeryWhatisosteoarthritisWhatisjointreplacementsurgerywww.ghha.orgwww.nebariatrics.comwww.hazletonhealthandwellness.org