Patient Guide: Total Knee Replacement Precautions and Helpful Hints

- Do not sit in a low chair. Chair should have a straight back and arm rests;
- Avoid sitting in soft chairs or sofas;
- Prior to sitting, make sure you feel the chair or surface you are sitting on against the back of your legs. After that, reach back, one hand at a time, for the arms of the chair and slide surgical leg out in front;
- Do not cross legs at the ankles or knees;
- Elevate surgical leg on leg rest of wheelchair or foot stool.