The patient/caregiver was educated on complications involved during immediate phase of knee replacement surgery as follows: Blood loss: Joint replacement surgery can involve moderate blood loss. Transfusion might become necessary in some cases. Your surgeon will make needed arrangement for the transfusion, as part of preparation for the scheduled surgery. Infection: Some individuals could present with infection at the surgical site during the initial few weeks post knee replacement surgery. Individuals can present with fever, [...]

The patient/caregiver was educated on findings to watch for and report to the physician after knee replacement surgery as follows: Signs and symptoms of pulmonary emboli: The blood clot or thrombus formed in the deep veins of the leg, if it were small enough, can travel up along the veins in the limb and get deposited in the lungs. These blood clots deposited in the lung are called pulmonary emboli. Deposition of the blood clot [...]

The patient/caregiver was educated on findings to watch for and report to the physician after knee replacement surgery as follows: Signs and symptoms of infection: After knee replacement surgery, patients and caregivers must keep a close watch for any signs and symptoms of evolving infection, such as, fever, foul smelling drainage from the surgical site, progressively increasing pain and swelling of the joint. During the immediate post-surgical phase, while you were in the hospital, your [...]

The patient/caregiver was educated on exercises to help prepare for knee joint replacement surgery as follows: Pain in the joint can be a deterrent for participation in the exercise schedule. Taking a pain medication 30 minutes before the exercise schedule can help with better pain control and improved compliance with therapy. Placing an ice pack on the knee joint for 30 minutes before and after the therapy session can add to control of pain and [...]

The patient/caregiver was educated on exercises to help prepare for knee joint replacement surgery as follows: Pain in the joint can be a deterrent for participation in the exercise schedule. Taking a pain medication 30 minutes before the exercise schedule can help with better pain control and improved compliance with therapy. Placing an ice pack on the knee joint for 30 minutes before and after the therapy session can add to control of pain and [...]