title: Postoperative care of the total knee patient.
abstract: After total knee surgery the three most important problems are thromboembolic disease, disorders of wound healing, and inadequate range of motion. With the use of prophylactic anticoagulation, CPM, autologous blood replacement, good nutrition, and careful wound closure, most patients will have an uneventful postoperative course and reach the maximum potential from their knee arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ecker
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lotke
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D014945:Wound Healing