Key facts to plan your treatment: how long it takes, your hospital stay, anaesthesia, risks and recovery.
Duration of surgery/treatment
A knee replacement operation usually takes 1.5 to 3 hours.
For knee replacement in general
Days admitted
Usually 3 - 5 days at the hospital.
For knee replacement in general
Anesthesia
General anaesthesia.
For knee replacement in general
Recovery
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Risks
Serious complications are rare - fewer than 2% of people undergoing knee replacement surgery experience serious complications.
Risks include:
- Knee stiffness
- Blood clots in the leg vein (thrombophlebitis)
- Blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism)
- Nerve damage
- Infection
- Heart attack
- Stroke
For knee replacement in general
After care
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Hospitals in Italy offering Knee Replacement
These hospitals list Knee Replacement in Italy; ask any of them to quote Knee Replacement - Partial for your case. The order reshuffles every hour so each gets equal exposure.
Campus Bio-Medico University Hospital has areas of healthcare, education, science, research, and innovation in the biomedical and health fields—both clinical and translational—it pursues the goal of safeguarding and enhancing the human person
Humanitas is a highly specialized teaching and research hospital. Accredited by the National Health Service, Humanitas is home to world-level doctors in more than 50 clinical areas grouped in specialized centers. The hospital has an Emergency room and a Radiotherapy Area for outpatients.