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The following books and Web sites offer helpful information on hip replacement surgery.

BOOKS

100 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT HIP REPLACEMENT
by Stuart J. Fischer, MD
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, MA, 2011
As its title promises, this book from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) answers 100 questions on a variety of topics related to total hip replacement.

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO HIP SURGERY
From Pre-Op to Recovery
by M.E. Hecht, MD
Sunrise River Press, North Branch, MN, 2011
This book offers a step-by-step guide to preparing for and recovering from total hip replacement or hip resurfacing surgery.

ARTHRITIS OF THE HIP AND KNEE
The Active Person’s Guide to Taking Charge
by Ronald J. Allen, Victoria Anne Brander, MD, and S. David Stulberg, MD
Peachtree Publishers, Atlanta, 1998
Written by an orthopedic surgeon, a doctor specializing in physical rehabilitation, and a person who underwent two hip replacements and one revision surgery, this book provides a comprehensive review of the considerations involved in hip and knee replacement. It includes detailed chapters on recovering from surgery and living with an implant.

WEB SITES

AAOS “TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT” GUIDE
This page on the AAOS Web site provides a brief background on the causes of hip pain and a deeper look at hip replacement, including the decision to have the surgery, possible complications, and living with a new hip.

MEDLINEPLUS
This section of the MedlinePlus Web site, a service of the National Library of Medicine, provides links to informative and trustworthy sources of information about hip replacement surgery.

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