Two Knee Replacements at Once
It is called bilateral knee replacement. Two knees. At the same time. Usually it is performed by one surgeon; at times it is done simultaneously by two surgeons. And it is a massive trend in knee replacement nowadays.
PJ Ewing is the Chief Marketing Officer at X10 Therapy. He is also a Recovery Coach who has helped more than 350 knee patients recover from knee surgery to date. An active blogger on knee surgery and recovery, PJ is the chief editor of The X10 Meta-Blog, and is host and founder of The Bee's Knees Podcast. PJ is a graduate of The University of Michigan (BA) and Notre Dame University (MBA).
Lack of Full Knee Extension
What happens after knee replacement when there is a lack of full knee extension? We explore this question in this installment of our series entitled ‘Threats to a Proper Knee Replacement Recovery’.
Infection and Knee Replacement
Bacteria might enter a person’s body through the wound where the surgical incision was made, after knee replacement surgery. If bacteria reach a person’s new artificial knee joint, they may multiply and cause an infection. All about infection and knee replacement here.
Deep Vein Thrombosis and Knee Surgery
Threats to a Proper Knee Replacement Recovery (Deep Vein Thrombosis and TKA). The first installment in a series devoted to explaining the things in the way of a successful knee surgery recovery.
What Next After Manipulation Under Anesthesia?
The incidence of Knee Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) can be as high as 8% of all surgeries. The rate of having a second MUA has been reported to be 25%. The question then is what next after Manipulation Under Anesthesia. Dan’s solved it with the X10 Knee Recovery System.
Taking Charge of Your Knee Recovery
To some degree you have to take charge of your knee recovery. Take an active role in everything that happens once you are out of that operating room and taking your first steps with your new knee. You are the coach and you have to lead the many members of your own “team knee.”