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Any of you ortho residents/attendings know the typical post-op course of a TKA in regards to pain and mobility?
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SOUNDMAN said:Well, normally we have them up and walking the next day. CPM machine for 8 hours a day, mostly at night. Try to increase to about 100 degrees by the time they are leaving Acute care which is 3 days. Then most likely acute rehab/transitional/swing bed type place. Some go home. No matter where they go they do PT 3x/week. Return to clinic around 2-3 week mark. staples out. X-ray. Then more PT most likely. RTC 6 weeks post op. And again at 12 weeks post op. Some people follow up to a year.
Should have about 110 degrees by 6 weeks for sure. If not, need to think about why, and if you will manipulate or more PT. Obviously early ROM is important.
Etomidate said:Thanks for the reply. Glad I was on here when you posted. Do you know what the typical post-op pain control regimen is? i.e. how long do they have a PCA, when do you switch to po pain meds, and how long do they usually continue on po pain meds?