Total Knee Replacement: Manual by Allina Patient Education

The cover of Total Knee Replacement includes an image of a new knee joint after replacement surgery. Much of the information in Allina.com's Total Knee Replacement center comes from an Allina Patient Education manual of the same title. The comprehensive, award-winning manual describes…

planning for surgery (discharge planning, insurance coverage, medicine, health care directive)
preparing for surgery (strengthening knee program, preparing your home, breathing exercises, what to bring to the hospital, what to the day of surgery)
surgery (visitors, anesthesia)
after surgery (how to manage pain, care equipment needed, care plan, preventing complications)
care after surgery (home exercise program, follow-up appointment)

There is a chapter of resources for discharge equipment, community resources and a glossary.

If you would like a copy of Total Knee Replacement, call Allina Patient Education at 612-262-4991. The book costs $5 for one copy.