Total Joint Replacement

Most patients benefit from a prehab appointment during which a physical therapist evaluates your physical readiness for surgery and prepares you for the rehab process after your joint replacement.

Your PAT appointment will be scheduled one to two weeks before surgery for preoperative testing, which may include lab work, EKGs, and X-rays.

On the day of surgery, you will have time to speak to your surgeon as well as meet your anesthesiologist. At that time, you will confirm which anesthetic best meets your individual needs. Rest assured, you will not feel any pain during the surgery or be more awake than is necessary.

For those who suffer from osteoarthritis, but no other health issues, Same Day Joint Replacement may be an option.  

Same Day Surgery will be performed early in the morning.  After surgery, if you can get up and move around, and your pain is controlled, you will be sent home that same day.  As part of your discharge, you will be given information about follow-up care – such as at-home visits and outpatient physical therapy.

The knee is made up of three components.  If only one of those compartments is damaged, a partial knee replacement may be an option.

A partial knee replacement spares as much of the bone as possible.  During the procedure, only one compartment of the knee is resurfaced.  This is different from a total knee replacement - during which the three main compartments are replaced.

Also, with partial knee replacement surgery, the procedure is performed in an outpatient setting and the recovery time is shorter. 

Like Total Joint Replacement, Mako Technology can be used during partial knee replacement procedures.  Mako integrates 3D virtual modeling and robotic-arm precision into the process.  

After surgery, you will stay in the hospital for one or two days while our physical therapists work with you to begin regaining the use of your joint.

Once you go home, specialists from the VNA of Care New England will visit you to continue working on exercises to restore your strength and get you back to your normal level of activity.

When you are discharged after your Total Joint Replacement Surgery, specialists from the VNA of Care New England will visit you at home.  These specialists will continue working on exercises to restore your strength and get you back to your normal level of activity.

Once cleared by your surgeon, you will transition to one of our preferred outpatient clinics, such as Spaulding Outpatient Rehabilitation of Kent Hospital’s Joint Health program, to continue physical therapy. Physical therapy will help you increase the range of motion and strength in your new joint, lower your pain, and will make sure you get back your independence.

When you have been cleared by your surgeon, we will transition you to one of our preferred outpatient clinics to continue with physical therapy. Your progress will be shared with the outpatient therapist and they will keep your surgeon up to date on your progress throughout your treatment. Physical therapy will help you increase the range of motion and strength in your new joint, help lower your pain, and will make sure you get your independence back.

The Kent Rehabilitation Center meets all the criteria for specialized therapy and care in the area of stroke. Kent Acute Rehab also offers many specialty therapeutic interventions, including VitalStim (NMES) for dysphagia (swallowing) therapy, LSVT for Parkinson's disease voice therapy, EStim for pain and muscle re-education, ultrasound for edema control, Wii for activity-based movement therapy, simulated grocery store, simulated real-life kitchen and laundry, Omnicycle (ACP's Omnicycle^™ Elite Motorized Rehabilitation System) which represents the most advanced therapy cycle technology available today. It accommodates post-acute patients who may not typically be able to participate in therapeutic exercises due to lack of strength, coordination, partial paralysis, respiratory limitations and other conditions. By serving a broader range of neuromuscular and orthopedic diagnoses than traditional "resistance" cycles, the Omnicycle^™ Elite supports expanded therapy services for neurological rehabilitation (Stroke-CVA), orthopedic rehabilitation (TKA, THA, shoulder, UE) and cardio-pulmonary rehabilitation (COPD).

Upon completing Kent Hospital's inpatient rehabilitation program, our coordinated discharge planning process ensures that a patient's care needs continue without interruption even after discharge. Case Managers assist with any home equipment the patients may need, coordinate outpatient therapy and make follow-up appointments with their surgeon or referring physician.

Many factors will influence your length of stay, including severity of injury, previous health status, ability to tolerate three hours of rehabilitative services a day and medical complications. The rehabilitation team will discuss your length of stay with you after they have evaluated your condition. The team will work with you and your family to help determine the best discharge environment for you based on your needs at the time of discharge. If you are unable to return home, the team will assist you and your family in making other arrangements.

• Communication Assistance

  Interpretation services are available to all patients with limited English proficiency. Telecommunications devices (TDDs), television decoders, and hearing amplification devices are available upon request.

• Food and Nutrition

  Since diet is an important part of your therapy, your physician may prescribe a special or modified diet. Special dietary requests are available upon request.

• Room Assignment

  Your room assignment is based upon your admitting diagnosis. Accommodations are available as a single (private) or semi-private room. Private rooms are reserved for patients with specific infections. We have both private and semi-private rooms. Room assignments are made on medical assessment.

• Television

  Cable television is provided at no cost.

• Telephone

  Telephone is available at no cost for local calls.

• The Blue Wave Café

  Family and friends are welcome to eat in the café, conveniently located on the first floor of the hospital.

• Gift Shop

  The gift shop is open daily with a wonderful selection of unique gift items. The gift shop sells gift items, lotions, jewelry, toiletries, and greeting cards.

Yes. Kent Hospital provides a stroke support group for family and friends and patients who have suffered strokes, as well as an amputee support group. There are also local Parkinson's disease support groups. Our social work team can provide information on getting the support you need.

Our focus is regaining independence through individualized treatment planning and intensive therapy. The goal is to have our patients dressed and engaged in daily living activities throughout the day. We ask that you bring casual, comfortable clothes and shoes/sneakers for your family member.

Mission Statement:

Our Commitment to You:

• Show respect for the dignity of the individual, whether patient, family member, co-worker, client, or any other person.
• Provide the highest quality clinical and customer-related services.
• Demonstrate fairness and honesty in all interactions with the public.
• Adhere to their professional codes and practice guidelines.
• Provide a program that recognizes the individual and adjusts to their needs.
• Employ a treatment staff that is knowledgeable and able to work with other health care staff to provide the best care possible.
• Provide an accurate portrayal of the services and outcomes of the program.
• Be ethical in all marketing and public relations activities.
• Continue to look for ways to improve our program.
• Seek input from those we serve so that the program may reflect their needs and change over time.
• Provide a financially sound program.

Patients Served: The rehabilitation program serves patients with a variety of medical, physical, and functional needs. Some of the conditions treated in the program are as follows:

• Stroke (CVA).

• Amputation.

• Brain injury.

• Inflammatory arthropathies.

• Neuropathy and myopathy.

• Neurological disorders.

• General debility.

• Cardiopulmonary.

• Spinal cord injury.

• Joint replacement.

• Multiple trauma, fractures.

• Hip fracture.

• Orthopedic injuries.

Services Provided May Include

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