Before Surgery

Biomet Orthopedics, in conjunction with leading orthopedic surgeons, carefully developed the Rapid Recovery Program for joint replacement patients. The program is designed to:

• Educate patients on anatomy, arthritis and Rapid Recovery Joint Replacement
• Promote better outcomes after surgery
• Increase patient satisfaction before, during and after surgery
• Encourage exercise and nutrition
• Reduce tissue trauma and incision size
• Train surgeons on Microplasty® instrumentation
• Assist patients with a rapid recovery from joint replacement surgery

More than 600,000 Americans undergo joint replacement surgery every year.* Primary joint replacement candidates are individuals with chronic joint pain from arthritis that interferes with daily activities, walking, exercise, leisure, and recreation. Joint replacement surgery aims to relieve pain, to restore independence and to allow people to work and perform other daily activities.

* Cite: DeFrances CJ, Hall MJ, Podgornik MN. 2003 National Hospital Discharge Survey. Advance data from vital and health statistics; no 359. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2005.

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