Table 5 Additional questions written in by the patients
From: What questions do patients undergoing lower extremity joint replacement surgery have?
How will I be able to manage severe pain? |
Tell me about my prosthesis? |
What is the surgeon's medical background? |
Why should I have confidence in him? |
Tell me about the surgery procedure |
Am I seeing a film of the surgery? |
What are my post surgical physical therapy options? (in home? Out patient?) |
Whom do I ask about my medications for pain and inflammation? |
How many of these procedures has my surgeon done? |
What is the infection rate? |
How long is the entire recovery period? |
How much will the physical therapy after the surgery cost? |
Will this surgery lead to constipation? |
What is the average length of time I will need to recover my facilities? |
Are there any problems I may face in full recovery? |