Total Knee Replacement Surgery (Knee Arthroplasty) | Vince Gasmin

Knee replacement surgery is typically very successful with an extremely high patient satisfaction rate. As an orthopedic surgeon, I performed many of these in my training. The only other orthopedic procedure that probably generates higher patient satisfaction is a hip replacement. These days knee replacements are lasting 20 years, which is pretty impressive. #kneereplacement #jointreplacement #hipreplacement #arthritis | Nick Pappas, MD

There's no place like home. After getting knee replacement surgery, most of Dr. Kahn's patients go home the same day. Instead of being assigned to an unfamiliar hospital bed, they can start recovery with their head on their own pillow. While some pain and swelling in the two weeks after surgery is normal, after six weeks, most patients are back to doing the things they love — like hiking, skiing, and using their knees however they please. According to Dr. Kahn, the last 30% of recovery happens o