Surgeon's only care if the knee move back and forth correctly. I am going to the P A and she is great. She even said the surgeon's only worry about movement. If it moves great his job is done. The P A said she gets the problem cases and works with the pain center. I just had a knee block and it has helped a little but the band I'd still there. I've fallen so many times due to I unconsciously don't lift my high enough with the band feeling a ts up. So beware of falling.