Guide To Knee Dislocation Surgery

What Patients Can Expect

Regardless of which methods a doctor uses, what patients can expect stays roughly the same. The process always starts with a few consultations where the doctor will talk to the patient, get X-rays or other scans of their knees, and decide on a surgical plan. Typically, they plan to time the surgery about three weeks following the last dislocation. On the day of the surgery, patients will visit the healthcare facility and receive general anesthesia, which will knock them out. When patients wake up from the knee dislocation surgery, their knee will normally be in a brace that locks their knee at a slightly bent position, and they will need to walk on crutches. The brace is removed after two weeks, and then patients will need to go through a lot of physical rehabilitation to get their knee in optimal condition again. Following the surgery, it can take a few months to regain all mobility and strength. Some patients report they experience some stiffness even after they are fully recovered.

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