A Patient’s Perspective on Total Hip Replacement

Tom Andersen shares what it is like to be a patient undergoing total hip replacement during a global pandemic. He describes how his life was impacted by a failing hip, what surgery was like, what he brought home from the hospital, and how he views his post-surgery future. Tom also shares how he chooses physicians and how the choice of a medical device for him is made. He tells about the devices that have been instrumental in his healthcare, along with a message to the people who work in the medical device industry.