{"id":2445,"date":"2018-11-21T11:15:34","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T16:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/?page_id=2445"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:35:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:35:06","slug":"patient-materials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/services\/joints\/patient-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Info Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- End Video Box --><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Patient Education Handouts<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In preparation for total joint replacement surgery:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ortho\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/406\/2021\/01\/Total-Joint-Replacement-Surgery-Patient-Education-Booklet5.pdf\">Total Joint Replacement Surgery Patient Education Booklet<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a 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