@cathyjok

The trick is to find someone who has extensive experience at the newer, less invasive procedures. Look for someone who has done lots of either subvastus or midvastus surgeries. If you can find someone with such experience, she will be a better choice, IMHO, than an equally experienced surgeon doing the medial parapatetllar approach. All other things being equal, you will have less post surgical pain during the early months with a minimally invasive approach.

I would also look for someone who does not routinely use a tourniquet and someone who does one of the newer alignment: kinematic, inverse kinematic, Functional/Constitutional and not mechanical alignment.

But, going back to the first paragraph, experience is critical. I would want someone who has done at least 100 such procedures, and ideally hundreds or thousands of them. Two other important criteria: great hands, great mind.

If you can get all of that, you will likely have a very successful TKR. I did and I have had no post surgical pain and on the 21st day after surgery my physical therapist measured by range of motion at 122. on the 27th day after surgery, I was on the golf course.

@cathyjok Here is my personal opinion. I would choose the one there the tendons are raised up, not cut. It makes for a shorter, less painful recovery. Not all surgeons do it, so be sure and ask beforehand. Good luck!