Most common joint replacement procedure is total knee arthroplasty with over 2 million total knee arthroplasty procedures per year in United States.
The second most common joint replacement is hip joint replacement with over 1 million total hip arthroplasties per year in United States.
Treatment of osteoarthritis to avoid hip or knee joint replacement is multifactorial including proper diet and maintenance of appropriate body weight, gentle flexibility and stretching exercises as pain allows, and medical treatments including corticosteroid injection, acetaminophen, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen or naproxen.
If nonsurgical treatment can control the pain and inflammation hip and knee joint replacement can be avoided.
Reach out to our team today to learn more at we.care@kch.org.
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