GreenCare Guide for Knee Replacement Surgery

Knee replacement surgery is a life-changing event that can dramatically improve your walking, knee pain and quality-of-life. Complications are here, and only a few patients experience less less relief than they expected. Before choosing surgery it is important to exhaust all other proven treatments. When you're ready for surgery preparing yourself in choosing the right surgeon in hospital can help achieve the best results. The journey through surgery recovery can be long and confusing. Successful results require a lot of teamwork between you, your family, your surgical team, and other caregivers. This guide designed to help you through each stage of this journey.

Compare to peers
See how your health activity and pain compare to patients similar to you in age, sex, height and weight.

Choose wisely
Before choosing surgery, review effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis to make sure you have exhausted alternatives before you choose surgery, and learn which treatments are not effective.

Select the right surgeon and hospital
Before choosing your hospital, compare patient experience and quality of care and other features of nearby surgeons and hospitals.

Track your progress
After surgery, compare yourself to other patients like you who have had knee replacement surgery, to see if your recovery is on track, and whether you need more or less intense rehab.

Share progress with your care team
Send health status updates to your orthopedic surgeon, primary care provider, physical therapist, friends, family and other members of your care team.

Help other patients
Participate in research that benefits other patients and society. Share your experience and results so future patients can make a more informed choices based on scientific analyses of large groups of patients.