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Patient Guide: Total Knee Replacement Precautions and Helpful Hints
- Use an elevated toilet seat or raise commode;
- Make sure the toilet paper is within reach;
- Back up to the toilet seat until you feel it against the backs of your legs prior to sitting;
- Slide surgical leg out in front prior to sitting and standing;
- Reach back with one hand at a time for the arms of the commode or edges of an elevated toilet seat to lower yourself.
My father aged 75 years old changed the knee replcement of both legs last 7 days , his leg moment on right hand from foot,knee, hip are good and left hand moment is slow and weight is heavy, please tell us what precautions, exercise diet ,recovery etc in details. Thanks.
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My father aged 75 years old changed the knee replcement of both legs last 7 days , his leg moment on right hand from foot,knee, hip are good and left hand moment is slow and weight is heavy, please tell us what precautions, exercise diet ,recovery etc in details. Thanks.
October 24, 2014 - 12:20amThis Comment