Preoperative Education

HSS offers a wealth of preoperative information and resources for patients undergoing spine surgery, total hip replacements, total or partial knee replacements, hip resurfacing and total shoulder replacements. The patient pre-op educational resources listed below are meant to help you prepare mentally and physically for surgery, as well as the aftercare and postoperative rehabilitation. HSS offers written, illustrated and animated tools, as well as live online webinars.

Pre-Op Education Webinars

The following preoperative patient education webinars are taught by registered nurses to provide an overview of what to expect when having surgery at HSS:

• Total Joint Replacement (Hip and Knee) Webinar
• Spine Webinar
• Hip Resurfacing and Ambulatory Total Hip Replacement Webinar
• Ambulatory Knee (total and/or partial knee replacement) Webinar
• Total Shoulder Replacement (including reverse total shoulder) Webinar

Each provides detailed information on:

• how you can prepare for your surgery, your experience at HSS and your recovery
• what to bring on the day of surgery and what to expect on the morning of surgery
• learn ways to keep yourself safe and comfortable during your recovery
• exercises pertaining to your specific surgery