Where is a knee arthroplasty usually done? at a hospital?

Arthroplasty: Arthroplasty is performed in an operating room setting -- either in a hospital or an outpatient surgical center.

Hospital: Total knee arthroplasty is replacement of knee with mechanical joint. Typically need to stay in hospital 3 or more days to control pain, get physical therapy. May also need rehab stay. Ask your surgeon and anesthesiologist about continuous nerve block catheters for post-op pain control. They will discuss your options.

Yes: Knee arthroplasty or replacement is usually performed at a hospital with length of stay ranging from 2-4 days. Sometimes, in the healthiest and youngest patients, it may be performed in an outpatient setting.