The use of compression bandaging after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was first introduced in the 1980s with the ‘Robert Jones’ bandage, and results for this device - that loses compression capacity over time - has again been mixed in terms of effects on pain and swelling Gibbons et al. ...
After completion of surgery, the patient’s knee was immobilized in a Jones compressive bandage and a knee immobilizer immediately postoperatively. Postoperative care Careful monitoring of the vital signs, urine volume, drains, and distal circulation. A thin pillow was applied below the ankle to ...