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| Total Knee Replacement |
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Do I Prepare For Knee Replacement Surgery? |
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| Once you and your surgeon have decided
to have your painful knee replaced, a date will be fixed for your
surgery. |
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You will need a full clinical
assessment, blood tests, ECG (electrocardiogram) and chest X-rays.
This can be done before admission to the hospital (Pre-Admission
Testing). Your surgeon will check the results of the tests to
make sure that you are ready. |
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Remember to inform your surgeon of all the
medications you are taking. You may have to stop taking some
medications (eg. aspirin, cardiprin, ticlid and warfarin) at
least 10 days before the planned surgery. |
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It is important to keep good general physical
health before the surgery. Your doctor may ask you to lose weight
in order to reduce the load on your knee after surgery. You
can start an exercise programme to build up your upper body
and arm strength. This is to help you to use a walking frame
in the recovery period. |
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You may need to have a dental check before
the surgery to check for loose teeth and oral infection. |
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