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

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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.

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Lape, E. C., Hudak, P., Davis, A. M., & Katz, J. N. (2019, April 1). Body-Self Unity With a New Hip or Knee: Understanding Total Joint Replacement Within an Embodiment Framework. ACR Open Rheumatology. John Wiley and Sons Inc. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr2.1014

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