Commonly asked questions regarding knee replacement surgery? Q.1 Will I be able to sit cross legged after surgery? A.1 Yes you can sit cross legged after surgery with the availability of high flexion joints. Q.2 How long does it take to start walking after surgery? A.2 It takes less than 24 hours to start walking after surgery. Q.3 What is the difference between knee replacement, knee resurfacing and knee capping? A.3 They all are different names for the same procedure. Q.4 What is the most common material from which the joints are made? A.4 They are made of either CoCr (cobalt chromium) or Ti (Titanium) alloys. Q.5 How long will my knee replacement surgery last? A.5 Expected survival of implant of knee replacement surgery varies from 15-25 years.

1. Q1) Will I be able to sit cross legged after surgery?
Patients' ask before Knee Replacement
Orthopedic Doctor in Mohali, India
A1) Yes You Can sit cross legged after surgery with
the availability of high flexion joints.
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Dr. Vivek Kochar | Knee Replacement Surgeon

2. Q2) How long does it take to start walking after surgery?
Patients' ask before Knee Replacement
Orthopedic Doctor in Mohali, India
A2) It takes less than 24 hours to start walking after
surgery.
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Dr. Vivek Kochar
Knee Replacement Surgeon
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less than

3. Q.3 What is the difference between
knee replacement, knee resurfacing
and knee capping ?
A.3 They all are different names for the
same procedure.
Dr. Vivek Kochar
Knee Replacement Surgeon
Mohali, India

4. Q.4 What is the most common
material from which the joints are
made ?
A.4 They are made of either
CoCr (cobalt chromium)
or Ti (Titanium) alloys.
Dr. Vivek Kochar
Knee Replacement Surgeon
Mohali, India

5. Q.5 How long will my knee replacement
surgery last ?
Vivek Kochar | Orthopedic Doctor in Mohali
A.5 Expected survival of implant of knee replacement
surgery varies from 15-25 years.
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15-25
around

6. Dr. Vivek Kochar
Knee Replacement Surgeon
Mohali, India
99144-25678