In this episode of Arthritis At Home, Cheryl Koehn, Founder and President of Arthritis Consumer Experts, shares tips on how to prepare for a total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. She explains some of the tools that you may need and find useful after your TKR surgery, including the two-wheeled walker, crutches, cane, bathtub transfer bench, handheld shower hose, raised toilet seat, high density foam cushion, and a Cryovac ice therapy machine.


The materials contained in this interview are provided for general information only. They should not be relied on to suggest a course of treatment for a particular individual or as a substitute for consultation with qualified health professionals who are familiar with your individual medical needs.

Check out the resources below to learn more:


Allina Health, Minnesota - How to use canes, crutches and walkers after surgery - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-9OxwOQX9c&t=0s


Massachusetts General Hospital – Knee: Cold therapy (ice machine) and cold therapy with brace - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI-ge1LOU20&t=0s

Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation
• Part 1: Preparing for your hip or knee replacement surgery - https://youtu.be/ZmOmEPRCuIA
• Part 2: What to expect during your hip or knee replacement surgery - https://youtu.be/QDa7I_iRKoE
• Part 3: After your hip or knee replacement surgery - https://youtu.be/uWgcBwk8LJI

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
• Resource page - https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=knee-replacement-injury-education-resources-video
• Pre-surgery: Preparing for knee replacement - https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=preparing-hip-knee-replacement-surgery

• Pre-surgery: Exercises to prepare for surgery - https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=how-prepare-knee-replacement-surgery-exercises
• Post-surgery: Getting out of bed after surgery - https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=get-out-bed-after-knee-replacement-surgery
• Post surgery: How to roll in bed after surgery - https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=how-to-roll-in-bed-surgery-video

Vancouver Coastal Health: OASIS (Osteoarthritis Service Integration System)

• Knee replacement - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVTZIoElTfo&t=0s
• Chair height - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iVr-wzqpyA&t=0s
• Sitting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0263MVvog0&t=0s
• Walking with two-wheeled walker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nWEfSZrr_M&t=0s
• Sitting on a toilet - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofzydX1iws8&t=0s
• Going up and down with crutches - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D36on5Sn-0&t=0s
• Tub transfer bench/handheld shower hose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhrYfbjzZ28&t=0s
• Walking with crutches - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iaor_Ne8Lhw&t=0s

Written resources


Bone and Joint Canada – Hip and knee replacement toolkit - http://boneandjointcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/11-2821-RR_HipKnee_Replacement_Toolkit_V3.pdf


The Arthritis Society: Knee Replacement Surgery - https://arthritis.ca/treatment/surgery/knee-replacement-surgery


Vancouver Coastal Health: OASIS
• Surgery: Considering hip or knee replacement surgery - http://oasis.vch.ca/surgery/
• Knee surgery - http://oasis.vch.ca/surgery/knee/
• Prepare for surgery - http://oasis.vch.ca/surgery/classes-to-prepare-for-surgery/
• After surgery - http://oasis.vch.ca/surgery/after-surgery/
• Before, during, and after hip and knee surgery - https://vch.eduhealth.ca/PDFs/FB/FB.130.B393.pdf

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Dans cette capsule de « À la maison avec l’arthrite », Cheryl Koehn, fondatrice et présidente du comité ACE (Arthritis Consumer Experts), donne des conseils sur la façon de se préparer à une arthroplastie totale du genou. Elle nous parle de certains des accessoires dont vous pourriez avoir besoin et que vous trouverez utiles après votre chirurgie de remplacement total du genou, notamment le déambulateur à deux roues, les béquilles, la canne, le banc de transfert pour la baignoire, la douche-téléphone, le siège de toilette surélevé, le coussin en mousse haute densité et un appareil de thérapie par le froid Cryovac.


Les documents et vidéos mentionnés dans cette entrevue sont fournis à titre d’information générale uniquement. Ils ne doivent pas être utilisés pour suggérer un traitement pour une personne en particulier ou pour remplacer une consultation avec des professionnels de la santé qualifiés qui connaissent vos besoins médicaux individuels.


Pour en savoir plus, consultez ces ressources utiles : https://arthritisathome.jointhealth.org/?p=2787&lang=fr