Total knee replacement: What to expect from recovery

Recovery from total knee replacement surgery typically takes around 12 weeks. Learn about a recovery timeline and what to expect here.

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What to Expect After Knee Replacement Surgery | U.S. News

Because total knee replacement surgery is more invasive than partial knee replacement, recovery generally takes longer. The most important aspect of recovery is physical therapy, which you do at an...

Knee Replacement: Surgery Details & Recovery

A knee replacement usually lasts a long time. In fact, more than 90% of people who have knee replacement surgery have improved function in their knee for 10 to 15 years. What are potential complications of a knee replacement?

Knee Replacement Recovery Time Guide

Most people make an excellent knee replacement surgery recovery and are up and about very quickly. Gone are the days when people were in hospital for two weeks after their surgery. Now it's up and about straight away and home in just a few days. Knee replacement recovery begins before your surgery.

Knee Replacement Recovery Timeline: What to Expect

In this post I'll give you a general timeline of a typical knee replacement recovery, but bear in mind that every recovery is different. Your experience may not exactly mirror that of your neighbor, relative, or friend—or even the recovery timeline outlined below.

Knee Replacement Recovery Time: What to Expect in the …

Rehabilitation after knee surgery typically lasts about 12 weeks. But many people can walk without an assistive device after 3 weeks and drive after 4–6 weeks. After total knee replacement...