Quick Recovery After Outpatient Knee Replacement (Video)

Treatment TermsKnee replacement surgeryKnee pain and knee injuryOrthopaedicsJoint Replacement Surgery Author Erin Hull Overview Lee Tucker opted for outpatient knee replacement surgery after a 40-year-old knee injury prevented him from getting around. He's glad he did. Now the Duke football facility manager is back to enjoying his job and life at home. Content Blocks Section Features Images/Media Text Content Header Opting for Outpatient Surgery for Knee Replacement ContentWhile members of the Duke football team were improving their agility, finessing their sacks and blocks and increasing their speed, a member of their support staff that was struggling to just to get in his car to go to work.“I actually spent a week at home,” Lee Tucker, a football facility manager, explained. “I couldn’t come to work because I couldn’t make it to the car.”A 40-year-old injury left Tucker struggling with knee pain, leaving him unable to walk at times.In need of a full knee replacement, Tucker opted for outpatient surgery. Section Features Text Content Header Who Benefits from Outpatient Knee Replacement? ContentOutpatient knee replacement isn ' t for everyone. However, it is an option for people who are healthy, motivated, and understand what to expect, said  Michael Bolognesi, MD, a Duke orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in knee replacement. “I think some people just don’t have a strong desire to stay in the hospital if they don...
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