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Body-Self Unity With a New Hip or Knee: Understanding Total Joint Replacement Within an Embodiment Framework
Emma C Lape1, Pamela Hudak2, Aileen M Davis3
1Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston Massachusetts.
ACR Open Rheumatology
|November 29, 2019
Summary
Embodiment concepts offer new insights into how living with a total joint replacement (TJR) implant affects patient outcomes. Understanding the embodied experience is crucial for improving TJR success rates and reducing persistent pain.
Area of Science:
- Medical sociology
- Rehabilitation medicine
- Biomedical engineering
Background:
- Embodiment theories explain how illness impacts the body-self connection.
- Total joint replacement (TJR) is a common treatment for end-stage arthritis.
- A significant number of TJR patients experience ongoing pain and functional limitations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the role of embodied experience in TJR outcomes.
- To apply embodiment concepts to the field of TJR.
- To identify factors contributing to suboptimal TJR results.
Main Methods:
- Review of theoretical models on embodiment.
- Analysis of prior research on embodiment in musculoskeletal health.
- Examination of studies on embodiment in transplantation.
Main Results:
- Embodiment is a relevant but underutilized concept in TJR research.
- The embodied experience of living with an implant may influence patient outcomes.
- Existing literature provides a foundation for further investigation.
Conclusions:
- Further research is needed to understand the embodied experience after TJR.
- Addressing the embodied aspects of TJR may lead to improved patient results.
- This study proposes a research agenda to tackle suboptimal TJR outcomes.
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