Pain After Total knee replacement
Pain after Total Knee Replacement! Dr. Shubhang Aggarwal, Head of Robotic surgery and director, NHS Hospital, gives us an insight on pain after Knee replacement surgery. Total Knee replacement surgery is now widely accepted as a precise, repeatable and successful surgery. A large number of cases of knee replacement surgery are carried out in India itself. With better trained doctors and good hospital infrastructure, the results of knee replacement surgery are getting better every day. However, there are a few patients who are not satisfied with their knee replacement surgery and they continue to experience pain. We need to identify the reasons for this and ensure that this does not happen. What to expect after surgery? With better tissue handling techniques and accelerated rehabilitation methods, most patients can start mobilising 3-5 hours after surgery. There is some pain of the incision and sutures. Post surgery as the patient starts exercising, the pain gradually becomes much lesse