Karen Fattal (Going Ahead with Knee Replacement)
Going ahead with knee replacement became a desicion between living an normal life or one with greatly compromised mobility for Karen Fattal.
Going ahead with knee replacement became a desicion between living an normal life or one with greatly compromised mobility for Karen Fattal.
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.
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.
Lifestyle & Food Editor, Rita DeMontis, documents her bilateral knee surgery recovery through articles and video, and in an interview with PJ Ewing for The Bee’s Knees Podcast.
Dr. John T. Williams presented to Knee Group The Villages in November of 2018. He covers a lot of ground, discusses total knee replacement and a variety of surgical techniques. Dr. Williams discusses recovery after surgery as well. Visit the episode page for a link to a full HD video of the presentation.
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.”