Total Joint Arthroplasty: Strategies for the First 72 Hours

By 2025 there will be 650,000 total hip replacements, 1.2 million total knee replacements and 300,000 shoulder replacements annually in the United States. "Fast tracking",anesthesia advances, minimally invasive procedures and pre-operative planning are maximizing patient lives. It is critical that therapists are properly equipped to hit the ground running immediately with total joint patients both pre- and post-operative recovery. Through live demonstration and video discussion, participants will learn how you can maximize revenue and outcomes at the same time. Return to your patients confident in your ability to optimize their rehabilitation.

Highlights

• Fast tracking preoperatively and postoperatively in the first 24 hours to promote more favorable functional progressions
• Treatment focus and functional progression timelines for knee, hip, and shoulder replacements
• Increase revenue and patient satisfaction with pre-operative management, education, and planning
• Hands-on lab: Demonstration and practice of treatment and patient interaction using real life examples

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants