Total Knee replacement (TKR) goes better when the patient is educated. Arthritis Today recommends knowing the surgeon’s experience, the number of surgeries performed in the hospital, and preparing one’s physical surrounding to make navigation easier through recovery at home. Studies show that having a surgeon who performs more that twelve knee replacements per year, and a hospital that performs more than twenty knee operations per year, may help decrease complications from surgery.
Experience can also be helpful as a surgeon decides what type of materials are needed for an individual’s knee. Newer, stronger, and better designed materials have extended the life of knee replacements to almost thirty years.
Check out Arthritis Today Magazine, July-August 2011, for the full article.
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| Knee Pack provides comforting cold after surgery |
Through recovery, after the swelling has decreased, the use of heat to help stimulate circulation and flexibility may be recommended. Maine Warmers has a full line of microwave heating pads that are safe and easy to use. They have a Knee Pack that can be used for heat therapy as well. More versatile Back Warmers, and Neck Warmers may be used on the knee, as well as on other body parts.
