In endemic goitre areas 20%of the population over 70 years old will have a retrosternal goitre. The definition of a retrosternal goitre varies with respective authors, there are four major definitions.
I started PT after 10 days and can straighten my leg, bend to a little past 90 degrees and walk without crutches three days before the 3 week post surgery mark.
You will gradually take less and less pain medicine. You may continue medicines to prevent blood clots for at least ten days after surgery. Most people who have knee replacement surgery start to walk with a walker or crutches the day of surgery or the next day.