Although some joint replacementsurgeries are performed on an emergency basis as a result of a fall or other injury, most people have time to prepare for joint replacement surgery. Once you become a candidate for joint replacement, you might have weeks or months before your scheduled surgery. Bill Nageotte, PA, an orthopedic surgery physician assistant, recommends Cleveland Clinic classes that help prepare people for joint replacement surgery. Nageotte also recommends making a list of questions to ask the surgeon before surgery, and preparing your body, your life, your home and your expectations.
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