Finding the right surgeon for your total knee replacement surgery is vital, and that’s why patients are encouraged to spend time selecting the right orthopedic surgeon for their needs. The problem is that many patients don’t know where to start.

Should they select a surgeon based on what they think life after a knee replacement may look like? Or should patients simply trust whatever referral they get from their general practitioner? In general, there are a few different strategies that patients can try.

Life after a knee replacement is expected to be less painful and more mobile. At the same time, total knee replacement isn’t a procedure that most surgeons recommend rushing into. It’s hard for patients to know when the ideal moment to undergo joint replacement surgery might be. Usually, total knee replacement is recommended for those between the ages of 50-80. But even within that age bracket, it’s natural to wonder: when is the right age for a knee replacement?

A total knee replacement surgery can be transformative. The activities you used to dread–climbing the stairs or getting out of bed–likely become routine once again. Life after a knee replacement can be challenging, especially in the months following your outpatient surgery. But patients generally enjoy significant improvements to their quality of life and pain levels that last for years or decades.

Discomfort and pain in the knee can significantly impair your mobility and impact your quality of life. Routine activities such as climbing stairs, taking a shower, or even sitting on the couch can become excruciating ordeals. Knee replacement surgery, also known as knee arthroplasty, is a procedure designed to mitigate chronic and severe knee pain.

If you need a partial knee replacement, total joint replacement, or other outpatient surgery, the thought of going through the procedure can cause some jitters. Fear of surgery is known as tomophobia. It’s normal to feel some stress before surgery, often because you don’t know what will happen. Follow these five tips to ease your uncertainty.

If you’ve been a patient at Iowa City ASC, thank you for choosing us as your ambulatory surgery center care provider. We want to give our patients exceptional service and hope we achieved that during your stay.

Iowa City, IA – Total joint and hip replacement technologies have improved tremendously over the last decade allowing for these surgeries to move from inpatient care to outpatient care.  This year, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved hip arthroplasty (replacement) in outpatient settings like Iowa City Ambulatory Surgical Center.

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Having a total knee replacement (also referred to as arthroplasty) is something that used to keep patients in the hospital for weeks. However, as medical technology progresses, so do the options that patients have when it comes to certain types of surgeries.

Partial knee replacement surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that your physician may recommend in cases of severe arthritis of the knee, or where the damage is localized to a particular part of the knee.