Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 Who Needs a Joint Replacement? Arthritis, AVN, and Femoral Neck (Hip) Fractures 3 -- Chapter 2 Nonoperative Alternatives 25 -- Chapter 3 Operative Alternatives to Joint Replacement Surgery 43 -- Chapter 4 What Exactly Is a Joint Replacement? 48 -- Chapter 5 Getting Ready for Surgery 64 -- Part II. Hip -- Chapter 6 History of Hip Replacement Surgery 83 -- Chapter 7 Anatomy of the Hip 95 -- Chapter 8 How Surgery Is Performed--The "Routine" Hip Replacement 100 -- Chapter 9 How Surgery Is Performed--The Difficult Hip Replacement 122 -- Chapter 10 Your Hospital Stay, Day by Day 134 -- Chapter 11 Going Home After Hip Replacement Surgery 144 -- Part III. Knee -- Chapter 12 History of Knee Replacement Surgery 153 -- Chapter 13 Anatomy of the Knee 160 -- Chapter 14 How Knee Replacement Surgery Is Performed 163 -- Chapter 15 Your Hospital Stay, Day by Day 171 -- Chapter 16 Going Home After Knee Replacement Surgery 182 -- Part IV. Controversies and Admonitions -- Chapter 17 Do's and Don'ts After Surgery 191 -- Chapter 18 Complications 196 -- Chapter 19 Do You Really Want the Latest Implant? The Mini-incision, Partial Knee Replacements, and Other Controversies 225 -- Chapter 20 Economics of Joint Replacement Surgery 236 -- Chapter 21 How to Choose a Surgeon 243.