Hip and Knee Replacement Forums
The BoneSmart.org Hip Replacement Forum and Knee Replacement Forum first went online in 2005. Two volunteer moderators, both joint replacement patients themselves, and one with over 50 years in the orthopedic nursing field, provide their insight and answer questions about hip replacement surgery and knee replacement surgery.
The primary goal of the community forum is to foster communication between persons who may need joint replacement surgery ("pre-operative"
One of the forum moderators, Josephine Fox, writes:
"All together, it's a very friendly, enjoyable and helpful environment for people contemplating joint replacement, seeking information, experiencing problems and thereafter wanting to help others."
"As an extension of my nursing career, I have personally found it a very enjoyable and rewarding experience. I have spent a lifetime being passionate about joint replacement surgery, having worked with the earliest pioneer hip surgeon as far back as 1959! I was delighted to be offered this opportunity now and hope it will continue for some time to come."
The BoneSmart.org forum represents a continuing and increasingly pervasive trend in the availability of medical information and the growing popularity of patient communities on the Web. Patients share their doctor’s recommendations for specific procedures, and the community offers feedback based on their experience. Discussion topics range from joint replacement lifestyles to concerns about prostheses and recovery questions.
The site, which attracts thousands of visitors every day, has become a social network for knee replacement (http://www.bonesmart.org/
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