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Your joint replacement journey

Your joint replacement journey

Joint replacement surgery replaces worn and painful parts of joints, such as your hip or knee, with an artificial joint (prosthesis). Another name for this surgery is arthroplasty.

The surgery aims to improve your quality of life by allowing you do more of the things that may have become difficult due to arthritis and joint pain.

We expect you will go home the day of, or the day after, your surgery at Fremantle Hospital. Your recovery after surgery will depend on many factors, including:

  • your fitness and readiness for surgery
  • the type of surgery you have
  • how well your pain and symptoms are managed after surgery.

Your joint replacement nurse

A few weeks before your hip or knee surgery you a joint replacement nurse will contact you. Their role is to support you throughout your journey by:

  • offering you education and information before surgery
  • providing follow-up care through regular phone consultations once you return home.

Please contact your joint replacement nurse with any questions about your preparation for surgery.

Understanding your journey

By actively participating in your care before and after surgery, you can improve your recovery and overall results of your surgery.

  • Preparing for hip or knee replacement
  • Your hip or knee replacement surgery
  • Recovering after hip or knee replacement
  • Your joint replacement exercises
  • Resuming activity after joint replacement

For more information

For booking enquiries, phone the Elective Waitlist Service on 9431 2117 between 8.00am and 4:00pm, Monday to Friday or email Fremantle Hospital Waitlist

For other enquiries about your hip or knee replacement, phone the joint replacement nurse on 0468 634 212 or email the joint replacement nurse.

 

Last Updated: 30/04/2025
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