While several treatment options exist for knee arthritis patients,
end-stage treatment is total knee arthroplasty (TKA or total knee
replacement). For patients to achieve maximum benefits of this surgical
correction, they need understand and manage many important details both
before and in the first year after surgery.
This comprehensive guide explains everything from the preoperative
decision-making process to the surgery itself, how to prepare your home
for post-surgery rehabilitation, and a week by week description of how
to rehabilitate yourself following your TKA. The road to recovery is
laid out clearly in this book in such detail that there are no
surprises. It concentrates extensively on postoperative rehabilitation,
which is vital to the success of a TKA, and as important as the surgery
itself.
This book contains 145 exercises, 190 illustrations and photos, and
questions and answers at the end of each chapter. It empowers patients
with the knowledge they need to take charge of their own rehabilitation
program.