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Full recovery time for total knee replacement.
Long term recovery involves the complete healing of surgical wounds and internal soft tissues.
When a patient can return to work and the activities of daily living they are on the way to achieving the full term of recovery.
However many people are able to return home immediately after their initial hospital stay.
The average short term recovery time for a total knee replacement is 6 to 12 weeks.
When a patient can return to work and the activities of daily living they are on the way to achieving the full term of recovery.
The typical stay in a rehab facility after total knee replacement is 1 to 4 weeks.
Ask your surgeon but a typical schedule might be doctor visits at 3 weeks 6 weeks 3 months 6 months 1 year and then once a year after that.
Long term recovery involves the complete healing of surgical wounds and internal soft tissues.
The american association of hip and knee surgeons aahks say that it can take up to 3 months to return to most activities and 6 months to a year before your knee is as strong and resilient as it.
After returning home people typically go through several weeks of home therapy until they are ready to begin outpatient treatment.