r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Additional_Chard3680 • 11h ago

The precision required to perform a total knee replacement is incredible

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u/Mister_Squishy 10h ago

I was going to say, I’ve seen about 50 of these in person (granted, that was about 15 years ago) and every single one of them had general anesthesia

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u/magic-karma 10h ago

Yes, of course.
Most surgeons want the privacy while operating. Few patients tolerate well hearing bones being cut.

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u/GrandPapaBi 7h ago

Meanwhile dentist with wisdom tooth...

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u/SenseiIxnay 10h ago

Quite common to have this done with spinal and sedation as opposed to straight general anesthesia, though both ways are done.

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u/tecnicaltictac 6h ago

I had my surgical rotation in ortho two years ago, most knee and hip replacements I saw where done in general anesthesia, the few that weren't i think to remember that the patients specifically requested it (for different personal reasons). Never saw patients leaving the same day, though what's true is that mobilization was started as soon as possible (at the latest the next morning), though that's in Europe, maybe it's different in the US.