Preparing to Return Home - Surgical Guide to Right Total Knee Replacement
Prepare for leaving the hospital after surgery: It’s important for you and members of your support system to start planning for your discharge from the hospital as soon as you decide to have surgery. This will allow you to concentrate on your main task: getting well.
Healthy patients with support at home often go home on the same day as their surgery. If you are scheduled to spend the night in the hospital, you will meet with a case manager/social worker. They will discuss your post-discharge needs along with your surgeon and other members of the team. Your involvement is essential to be sure that your discharge plan meets your needs.
The Hospital’s Case Management Department (tel: 212.606.1271) is available to assist you in planning for your discharge and home recovery.
The content of this website is intended for individuals undergoing single sided total knee replacement for either the right or left knee. If you are undergoing total knee replacement for BOTH your knees on the same day then please review the content with your inpatient physical therapist or schedule a preoperative consult with our physical therapy outpatient center at 212.606.1213.