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Guide for patients who are going to be operated on for hip and knee replacement

Prosthesis is an application for smartphones and tablets especially aimed at patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis and those who are going to undergo surgery for a hip or knee prosthesis.

It includes concise and easy-to-locate information on all aspects surrounding this intervention, from the beginning of the process to the recovery phase.

It includes practical information on osteoarthritis of the hip and knee, types of prostheses, complementary tests, anesthesia, how to prepare the house to receive the patient after the intervention, recovery in the hospital, how to walk with a walker or crutches, how to lie down, how to perform Activities of daily living, dressing, putting on shoes, using the bathtub or shower, rehabilitation exercises, getting in and out of the car, sports, sexual activity after the intervention, etc ...

All of this information is supported by exclusive images and animations, which the author has designed so that patients can easily see how to perform all these activities.

It includes a complete exercise guide to be performed by the patient before surgery, in the hospital and at home, depending on the postoperative week.

The main assessment scales for osteoarthritis of the hip and knee have been included, which are essential when assessing the clinical situation both before and after the operation. These can be easily completed by the patient with several screen clicks and the application calculates the final result, which can be sent by email to his doctor.

All the information provided in the application has been exhaustively checked and contrasted by specialists in Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery of the Hip Unit and Knee Unit of the Galdakao Hospital (Vizcaya).

The author and developer of the application, Dr. Alberto Sánchez, Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, Specialist in Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery at Hospital de Galdakao (Arthroscopy Unit), is responsible for all the information that appears on this computer platform.