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Review
. 2019 Mar 30;1(2):90-96.
doi: 10.1002/acr2.1014. eCollection 2019 Apr.

Body-Self Unity With a New Hip or Knee: Understanding Total Joint Replacement Within an Embodiment Framework

Emma C Lape  1 , Pamela Hudak  2 , Aileen M Davis  3 , Jeffrey N Katz  4
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Review

Body-Self Unity With a New Hip or Knee: Understanding Total Joint Replacement Within an Embodiment Framework

Emma C Lape et al. ACR Open Rheumatol. .

Abstract

Medical research increasingly makes use of embodiment concepts to understand how illness disrupts unity of body and self. However, few have applied embodiment concepts in total joint replacement (TJR), an effective treatment for end-stage arthritis. In considering why a troubling proportion of TJR recipients have continued pain and functional limitation, we ask: what role might be played by the embodied experience of living with an implant? Relevant theoretical models and prior research on embodiment in musculoskeletal health and transplantation are reviewed. Our findings suggest a research agenda with implications for addressing suboptimal outcomes in TJR.

Keywords: embodiment; prosthetic joint; surgical outcomes; total joint replacement.

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