Replacement Knee's

[Undrcoverrednek]

Several years ago I had a widowed alcoholic neighbor. His knees got so bad he could no longer walk to the 7-11 to get his booze. His grandson moved in to help him, but ended up selling all the grandpa's stuff for drug money then ended up in jail. Grandpa got him a girlfriend then got a double knee replacement. Did all his therapy, was practically good as new, then kicked out the girlfriend and started walking to 7-11 for his booze again.

I guess the lesson is you might need some help during recovery but you can get back to near new if you do all the therapy.

 

[Smcask100]

I would expect, barring other medical issues or complications that you will make be able to return to full time activities. Many surgeons now do not put post operative restrictions on patients undergoing knee replacement aside from running. Hiking etc is fine. It takes a full year to get to 100% but most people are pretty happy with their recovery 2-3 months post operatively. Rehab is the most difficult part for patients, and knees get stiff so therapy is very important.

Bilateral (both sides at the same time) have fallen out of favor recently as there is a higher complication risk although in certain instances there are some surgeons still willing to do them.

You can find good resources about the procedure and recovery process from:

AAHKS Hip and Knee Care

Articles and videos on hip and knee replacement surgery by surgeon members of AAHKS

hipkneeinfo.org

This website is made by the American association of hip and knee surgeons and will have accurate, up to date, and factual information for you.