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Total Joint Replacement — Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)

OHSU Health · OHSU Health Protocol Team

Weight-Bearing
WBAT
Key Restrictions
No pillow under knee; monitor wound healing and DVT; soreness rule: <2 hrs post-exercise; <2 cm swelling increase with exercise
Timeline & Phases
4 rehab phases + preop visit; Phase I (immediate post-op), Phase II (motion/mobility), Phase III, Phase IV; most patients completing Phase IV by week 12
Notes
ROM milestones: 0-90 by hospital D/C, manipulation considered if not past 90 by wk 6; NMES emphasized for quad activation; detailed progression criteria (2x8 reps without pain increase); pre-op visit includes NMES education
Surgeon / Author
OHSU Health Protocol Team
Published
November 2022
View Original Protocol → Opens the source document on ohsu.edu

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