I have end-stage osteoarthritis in my right knee and am facing the prospects of a total knee replacement. I'm not anxious to undergo surgery. How long can I postpone the operation without compromising its success?
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000592:standards*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors