Table of Contents
Understanding Your Surgery ........... 4 The Knee Joint .................................................... 4 Knee Replacement Surgery ............................... 4
Partial or Unicompartmental (“ Uni ”) Knee Replacement ............................... 5
Anesthesia ........................................................... 6
Preparing for Your Surgery .............. 7 Before Your Surgery .......................................... 7 Planning for Care after Surgery ........................ 9 Packing for Your Hospital Stay ...................... 10 Getting Ready for Surgery ............................... 10
Going Home ................................................ 18 Discharge Process ............................................. 18 Your Care at Home .......................................... 18 Activity Guidelines ........................................... 20 What to Expect in the Future ......................... 20
Physical Therapy .................................... 21 Bed Mobility ...................................................... 21 Standing Up and Sitting Down ...................... 23
Using a Wheeled or Standard Walker ............................................... 24
Using Crutches ................................................. 27 Using a Toilet .................................................... 30
Your Surgery and Hospital Stay ............................................. 13
The Patient Care Team .................................... 13 Your Surgery Day ............................................. 13 Plan of Care ....................................................... 14
Taking a Shower ............................................... 31 Getting In and Out of a Car ............................ 32 Exercise Program ............................................. 33
Notes ............................................................... 36
Continuous Passive Motion ( CPM ).............. 16 Managing Your Pain ........................................ 16 Positioning in Bed ............................................ 17
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