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Joint Replacement Program
Joint Replacement Program
At Portsmouth Regional Hospital, our patient outcomes for joint replacement are second to none for restoration of mobility and speed of recovery.
Thanks to innovations in surgical technique as well as prosthetic joint technology, we routinely and safely replace all major joints, including hips, knees, shoulders, ankles and elbows. Our comprehensive program integrates pre-op education, innovations in anesthesia, state-of-the-art surgical techniques and post-operative rehabilitation.
For many years, Portsmouth Regional Hospital has been an international joint replacement training site for foreign surgeons.
Our integrated team approach to joint replacement begins with the Rehabilitation Services staff teaching patients (before their surgery) the exercises they will need after their operation. After surgery, epidural anesthesia is often continued until the day after the operation. With the pain control this provides, patients can have a continuous passive motion machine begin exercising the new joint immediately after the surgery is completed.
With aggressive physical therapy, joint replacement patients are discharged sooner than ever before. Even patients having both knees replaced are often discharged directly home without the rehabilitation hospital stays that were often required in the past.
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