Tuesday Talks: Same Day Total Joint Replacement

If you’ve ever had knee or hip replacement surgery or know someone who has, you know it’s a big deal. But with advances in anesthesia and pain management, it’s gotten a little easier. Now, it’s possible to undergo total joint replacement surgery and return home to recover in the same day. How so?

In this Tuesday Talks, orthopaedic surgeon Matthew Dietz, MD, from the WVU Medicine Center for Joint Replacement joins us to tell us all about that and more.