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Outpatient knee replacement surgery—what will it look like? Is total knee replacement outpatient? What can I expect during my 24 hour (or less) stay at an outpatient center? How is same-day joint surgery different from regular, inpatient surgery? These questions are all common for patients awaiting or considering an outpatient knee replacement.
Knowing what to expect on surgery day for any surgery allows you to feel better prepared and reduces stress and anxiety. This is especially true for an outpatient knee replacement as it is less common and there are fewer accounts of what the procedure actually entails.
What is an outpatient knee replacement? An outpatient knee replacement, also called a “same-day knee replacement” means that the entire procedure and hospital stay lasts less than 24 hours.
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