If you’ve tried all the treatments and your knee is still in pain, your best bet may be a replacement. Find out how to make that decision, what it includes, and what recovery looks like:
Knee replacement surgery can help with severe arthritis pain and may help you walk easier too. Wear and tear, illness, or a knee injury can damage the cartilage around your knee bones and keep the joint from working well. If arthritis symptoms are severe, your doctor may suggest knee replacement.During knee replacement surgery, the surgeon takes damaged cartilage and bone out of the knee joint and replaces them with a manmade joint.
You should also ask someone to help you with daily activities during the first few weeks of recovery.Knee replacement usually takes 1 to 2 hours. The surgeon removes damaged cartilage and bone from the knee. Then the doctor attaches metal implants to the ends of the thigh and calf bones. A plastic spacer goes between the metal pieces and helps the new joint move smoothly.Most people stay in the hospital for one to two days or longer after knee replacement surgery.
Driving: Before you can drive, will need to be off pain medicine and be abele to get in and out of the car. You may be able to start driving within 2 to 6 weeks--even if your driving leg was operated on.
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