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What is a TKR?
Gotcha.
I've done a few dives in Cyprus; the Zenobia was fun.
Depending on the surgical approach, your response to the surgery, and your rehabilitation, recovery time could be anywhere from a few weeks to a few months. Returning to diving would be based on your ability to bear weight on that extremity without endangering the prosthesis or the surrounding area. What was it that cause you to need the initial TKR? May I ask how old you are, and what you know about the condition of the surrounding bone?
Thank you for replying to my post. I am 67, had bilateral tkr 2.5yrs ago. One is ok, the other wasn’t right from the start. Now discovered that I have rotated components so maltracking patella, loose tibial component and need a total revision. I have been on 3 dive holidays since my tkrs, could mainly only swim with the good leg.
Sounds challenging. You're probably well familiar with what a misaligned knee prosthesis can do to your gait and balance. In my limited experience with things like this, the most important thing is going to be rehabbing it and getting your strength and range of motion back. You'll also have to get used to having it aligned correctly again - I imagine your proprioception will be off for a while. After that, if your surgeon clears you for full physical activity, including bearing the weight of diving gear while walking on a boat, and you're otherwise in good health, there should be no reason why you can't return to diving.
