Total Hip Replacement & Total Knee Replacement Videos
Our videos will help prepare you for what to expect the day of your total hip or total knee replacement surgery.
Expert Joint Replacement and Care
The Outpatient Surgery Center in Waltham has created a video series to help prepare patients before total hip or total knee replacement surgery. The videos review aspects of nursing, anesthesia, physical therapy and occupational therapy.
This information is meant to help you prepare before your surgery. It will be reviewed with you again when you arrive for your surgery and in the post anesthesia care unit (PACU) after your surgery.
Our video library includes:
Nursing - Watch these videos on YouTube- What to expect prior to total hip or total knee replacement
- What to anticipate immediately after surgery regarding spinal anesthesia
- Wound care, showering, bathing, activity, driving
- Information about your nerve block
- Post-operative pain management
- Discharge instructions
Anesthesia - Watch these videos on YouTube
- What to expect before surgery
- What to expect during and after surgery
- What happens if my blood pressure drops in the PACU?
Physical Therapy - Watch these videos on YouTube
- Frequently asked questions
- Pre-operative Exercise program
- Bed mobility
- Polar Care Cube Cooler
- Using a cane
- Using a walker
- Using crutches
- Stair training
Hip & Knee Replacement Service
Our joint replacement surgeons specialize in innovative approaches to hip and knee replacements using a variety of minimally invasive techniques and new materials developed by our faculty.