Surgery Guide

Your Guide to Right Total Knee Replacement

The information below is excerpted from Your Pathway to Recovery: A Patient's Guide to Total Joint Replacement Surgery (Hip and Knee), the booklet you received in your preoperative class.

About Total Knee Replacement (TKR) Surgery

Total Knee Replacement Animation

Things to Do Before Your Surgery

Your Diet

Things to Bring to the Hospital

Traveling to HSS

On the Day of Surgery

After Surgery

Managing Pain

Recovering in the Hospital

Continuous Passive Motion Machine (CPM)

Rehabilitation in the Hospital

Preparing to Return Home

Do’s and Don’ts After Your Total Knee Replacement

Using Cryotherapy During Rehabilitation

Preventing Blood Clots

Caring for the Surgical Site

Leg Swelling

Pain Medication

Preventing Infection (Antibiotic Prophylaxis)

When to Begin Driving

Important Phone Numbers

Back to Left Total Knee Replacement Rehabilitation Guide