You have been asked to bring a patient down to the therapy gym from her hospital room. The patient is able to ambulate short distances with a walker and has had a total knee replacement.what type of wheelchair would you use to transfer the patient?
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Total Knee Replacement
Traditional total knee replacement involves a 7-8” incision over the knee, a hospital stay of 3-5 days, and a recovery period (during which the patient walks with a walker or cane) typically lasting from one to three months. The large majority of patients report substantial or complete relief of their arthritic symptoms once they have recovered from a total knee replacement.
Partial Knee Replacement
Partial knee replacements have been around for decades and offer excellent clinical results, just like total knee replacements. Less invasive techniques are available to insert these smaller implants but only a minority of knee replacement patients (about 10%) are good candidates for this procedure. Minimally-invasive partial knee replacement (mini knee) is the topic of another article on this website.
Patient Success Video
In the video below a patient is skiing deep powder at Bridger Bowl Montana on a total knee replacement. Please note, not all patients are able to ski and we do not recommend this activity to patients with knee replacements
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