A patient and clinician guide to total knee arthroplasty
What total knee replacement is, who it helps, how the surgery and recovery go, and an evidence-based look at implant designs, robotics and the companies that make them.
An independent, evidence-based guide for patients, families, clinicians and hospital value analysis teams. More than 700,000 knee replacements are done each year in the US. Every comparative claim here is tied to a published source. Start with the basics, or jump to the topic you need.
The basics: what the operation is, who it helps, and how it's done.
What to expect and how to prepare for recovery at home.
Implant designs, robotics, the companies that make them, and what the research shows.
Purchasing considerations, helpful outside resources, definitions and every source we cite.
Focused, sourced guides on recovery and on what the research says.