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How Surgeon Prepares Once your x-rays are reviewed by your surgeon, various treatments will be discussed with you, based on your health and lifestyle. Knee replacement surgery is usually recommended when all other treatment options have not provided sufficient relief from the pain you are suffering. Surgery should relieve the pain, making walking and bending easier for you.
You will also be scheduled for a physical by your family medical doctor. The surgeon will look at your x-rays again, after you leave, to decide which design of prosthesis is best for you. This is when they measure (or template) the x-rays. The knee manufacturer will be phoned and they will send all of the appropriate equipment. Either the day of surgery or the day before, your surgeon will review his / her surgery schedule to see if there is anything needed. Reva's corner:
DO NOT WORRY-- There are many checks and balances done - starting with the surgeon, his office, the orthopaedic company, and the facility where your surgery is being preformed. A Wright distributor delivers the equipment prior to your surgery. The manufacturer’s independent distributor will order the equipment the day before and a surgical technician will confirm that the equipment has arrived prior to the start of your surgery. The surgical instruments are checked by the hospital staff and are prepared by the surgery technician to ensure the sterility of the surgical field. Your surgical team will make every effort to make sure everything is ready
by the time of your schedule surgery. All equipment can be made available to
every hospital. Every facility has the ability to do the same surgeries, no
matter how small the hospital is, or how rural they are. Next: Prepare Your Home
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member of your doctor's office staff will schedule your surgery day and time,
but you may want to check with your insurance provider to see which hospital
or surgical centers are covered by your insurance.
