Going for Knee Replacement

• Knee Replacement
• Visit with Orthopedic Surgeon
• Getting Ready for Surgery
• Making Arrangements for Surgery
• Your Hospital Visit
• Recovery at Home
• Regaining Knee Strength and Motion

Total Knee Replacement: a patient and family guide for surgery and recovery

Expert Advisors: Wanda Ruth McDaniel, CNP, Thomas O. Sturkie, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon

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Thousands of Total Knee Replacement booklets are purchased by hospitals and pediatricians across the U.S. to give to their patients. It is used in knee replacement preparation classes and by nurse educators. Because hospital and health care budgets are shrinking, Media Partners has decided to make the information available online. We hope it helps with tight education budgets! Media Partners, Inc.

In addition to learning about knee replacement, you can learn about knee anatomy and how to use that knowledge to understand why you had to have your knee replaced.
Also available is Sex After Total Joint Replacement: A guide for you and your partner after total joint replacement. This 16 page, soft cover guide is illustrated. It is recommended by the Arthritis Foundation and featured in RN and Arthritis Management magazines. It covers both knee and hip replacement.