Your Knee Replacement: A Patient's Guide To: Understanding Knee Arthritis, Preparing for Surgery, Maximizing Your Outcome

As I work within the medical field, a nurse friend whose husband had knee surgery recommended this to me. She noted her husband and even she learned things she didn't know before. Found it helped prepare for surgery and for the after recovery (along with using a continuous ice flow machine wrap item for the knee) . I bought three books and this seems the most comprehensive and helpful. Recommended.

Valuable information about knee replacement. Excellent read before surgery and what to expect after. The explanations of procedures is easy to understand.

This is the surgeon who did my Right Knee replacement. Read the book and get the FACTS about your knee replacement plans and the process of recovery. He doesn't pull punches! Knee arthroscopy "clean up" is useless for most people (including me) in his opinion. Once you are bone on bone you will only get worse over time, that's a fact. Cortisone and Hyaluronic acid injections will only take you so far. KNOW what you are getting yourself into before you commit. BIG KEY: Your Orthopedic Surgeon should have "Fellowship" training, which is RARE! Most people "like me" are ignorant on what this procedure really in fact is and what it does. It is a misnomer to call it a "knee Replacement" I kind of liken it to a "Brake Job". Smooth out the worn parts (i.e. rotors), add new parts that cap over the worn parts (i.e. brake pads). It is NOT a cut above the knee, cut below the knee, take out the old knee, throw it away and install a new one! p.s. I did get this book free from him during my initial consultation BEFORE committing to the surgery. I'm still in the recovery stage and looking forward to getting back MOST of my mobility.

Easy read. Very helpful! Good information and insights, tips. Easy to follow exercises and great questions to ask your surgeon or team.

If your looking to have your knee replaced, you need to get this book!! Lots of helpful information. From early exercises you should start before surgery, after surgery. It will tell you about the procedure and what to expect through the whole process. Also tells you what important tools you should have at home to help you, get dressed, take a shower, climb stairs etc... very informative

After learning from my doctor that I may soon need a knee replacement I felt overwhelmed. I had very little personal experience with a surgery like this, so I didn't know what questions to ask. This book was extremely helpful by giving me a thorough understanding of what to expect on my journey through the process of knee replacement. After reading this book I was able to ask the right questions, but more importantly I was able to achieve my best outcome.

I had knee replacement 2 weeks ago. The information helped educate myself. I will be ready for my next knee replacement. Great information. Answered many of my questions. Reaffirmed all the directions I already knew. Plus helped with questions I never thought by to ask

Risk factors, benefits and also real life suggestions, do your laundry prior to surgery. Also great that he addresses the mental health aspects of the surgery.