What to expect at your follow-up appointments in the Orthopaedic Clinic

2 weeks after discharge: The Orthopaedic surgeon will examine your knee and remove the staples. If you live a long distance from the University, the Orthopaedic surgeon may have you go back to your referring physician to have the staples removed, or have a local home health agency come to your home. This 2-week follow-up appointment will be made before you leave the hospital.

6 weeks after discharge: This will be a follow-up appointment to see how well you are doing.

3 months after discharge: This will be a follow-up appointment to see how well you are doing.

6 months after discharge: This is a follow-up appointment to see how you are progressing.

1 year after discharge: The Orthopaedic surgeon will see how you are progressing and get x-rays of your knee. You will then have yearly follow-up appointments.

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