Full Knee Replacement Options, Robotic Assisted or Conventional, Which did you choose and Why?

[QRTRHRS]

From what I've heard, there's a much smaller scar with the robotics vs manual. My friend told me his wife has only an 1½-2" scar, my sister had hers done maybe 5-6 years ago and has a nasty looking 6" scar.

My scar is about 8" long. It might go two inches below my knee cap which by the way is original but you cannot even see it there. No stitches involved, just steri strips. Although I am not vain, I did use scar cream on it as it healed.

I would suggest installing handicap bars by your toilet and maybe your shower. I did not have them in place plus my toilet was way low even without the surgery. I happened to have one of those portable's with grab bars which I placed over the toilet. As my recovery progressed, I put in a 17" high toilet and some grab bars.

Therapy is important to get that bend back though it will never be as good as original. I have a good facility about ten miles away from me plus I have a home gym in my garage. Therapy should not be "no pain, no gain". Although the "wall crawl" at therapy was not fun. The hospital sent me home with a circulating ice pack. Freeze water in some empty plastic water bottles rather that using ice cubes in the reservoir if you get one.

 

[Mi-Troll]

My scar is about 8" long. It might go two inches below my knee cap which by the way is original but you cannot even see it there. No stitches involved, just steri strips. Although I am not vain, I did use scar cream on it as it healed.
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I would suggest installing handicap bars by your toilet and maybe your shower. I did not have them in place plus my toilet was way low even without the surgery. I happened to have one of those portable's with grab bars which I placed over the toilet. As my recovery progressed, I put in a 17" high toilet and some grab bars.

Therapy is important to get that bend back though it will never be as good as original. I have a good facility about ten miles away from me plus I have a home gym in my garage. Therapy should not be "no pain, no gain". Although the "wall crawl" at therapy was not fun. The hospital sent me home with a circulating ice pack. Freeze water in some empty plastic water bottles rather that using ice cubes in the reservoir if you get one.

I just replaced the toilet with higher one, I did see videos of people that mentioned the added seat placed on top. I will get one of those circulating ice packs, it came highly recommended as well.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Check with your provider before you purchase the ice pack. When I woke up in my hospital bed, there was one on my leg and they sent it home with me. No one had spoke about it prior.

 

[LouNY]

Interesting thread, getting my second one done, scheduled for Jan 12th..
First one was done almost 10 years ago. The Doc never mention using a robic system, I'll have to ask.
My previous one was done the old fashioned way, the scar runs 4-6 inches above my knee and about the same below.

 

[CliffordK]

Thank you. Things seem to be changing rapidly. The videos I'm seeing online seem to indicate an extraordinary amount of precision with the robotic assist. The knee implants may also be shrinking... less foreign material in your body, and if one should fail, more original knee left for a second implant to be installed.