How long does a Total Knee Joint Replacement Operation take?
A Total Knee Joint Replacement operation takes two hours and you are in hospital for between five and seven days. Crutches are usually required for the first six weeks. These are provided by the hospital. What is a Total Knee Replacement? Total Knee Replacement represents one of the most important orthopaedic surgical advances of this century. It was first performed in 1968. Improvements in surgical materials and techniques since then have greatly improved the effectiveness.
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