What is the post op plan following a knee replacement?
Following a knee replacement, you will spend about 3 days in the hospital. After being discharged from the hospital, you will either return home or go to a rehab facility, depending on your home situation. If you do go to rehab, this will be arranged while you are in the hospital and cannot be arranged before surgery. You will start physical therapy and walking shortly after surgery. A physical therapist will either come to your house or you will go to outpatient therapy. You will return to the office around 2 weeks post op for x-rays and wound care. We would like you to be able to bend your knee to about 90 degrees at your first post op visit. You will then receive another prescription for physical therapy. You will return to the office in 4-6 more weeks to check your motion. Depending on your progress, more therapy will be prescribed and you may possibly start pool therapy. You will be reminded throughout the process for the need to take antibiotics before and dental or other invasiv
