Knee replacement
The worn surfaces of the knee are replaced. Walking afterwards is rehabilitation, not an immediate return to a former sport.
Who it is discussed for
Knee replacement is discussed when pain, function and imaging have been set beside non-operative care. An implant or a fixation is a specific operation, not a general joint treatment.
What is explained
For Knee replacement, the surgeon explains the joint or the bone, the implant or fixation if one is used, and the rehabilitation that follows. Pain relief is a hope, not a measurement sold in advance.
Anaesthesia
Anaesthesia is general or sedation according to the operation and the person. An anaesthetist decides. Local anaesthesia is not assumed.
Stay
A monitored stay is usual. The number of nights is individual. It is not a package length.
Recovery
The first days are spent near the surgical team. Swelling and limits on activity are expected. The result is not judged in the first weeks.
Return travel
The day of a flight is a medical decision, not a holiday date. Oncora does not promise a fixed day of departure. Airports in use are the ones recorded in the organisation settings.
Risks
Bleeding, infection, clots, poor wound healing, anaesthesia events and a result that differs from the hope are among the risks. The list for a person is longer and is given in consultation. This page is not that list.