Ecker M L, Lotke P A
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Orthop Clin North Am. 1989 Jan;20(1):55-62.
After total knee surgery the three most important problems are thromboembolic disease, disorders of wound healing, and inadequate range of motion. With the use of prophylactic anticoagulation, CPM, autologous blood replacement, good nutrition, and careful wound closure, most patients will have an uneventful postoperative course and reach the maximum potential from their knee arthroplasty.
