Resources for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Patients

Our total joint replacement program provides our patients with a comprehensive toolkit that will help them prepare for their joint replacement surgery and recovery.

Preparing for your total joint replacement surgery

• Hip and Knee Journey Guide 
• Directions to joint class at:
  • Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  • Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
• Joint class PowerPoint with preoperative exercises
• Joint coach discharge class brochure
• Preoperative exercises: knee
• Preoperative exercises: hip
• Preparing your skin for hip or knee replacement surgery

Recovering from your total joint replacement surgery

Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement Discharge Readiness Class

• Postoperative exercises: knee
• Postoperative exercises: hip
• Caring for your surgical incision: transparent mesh and glue closures
• Caring for your surgical incision: new/waterproof dressings