Haven`t had a knee replaced , but did have both hips done .... and did a lot of research before deciding on a Doctor and Hospital .
This guy isn`t in your area , but his website has a lot of information on knee and hip replacements and the procedures ... stephenmurphy.org . All he does is hips and knees .... and the best advice I can give is to go to someone who has done hundreds of the operation you want ... not someone who says , I remember doing that a year or two ago
. Also , if possible , get in as good physical shape as possible ... makes the recovery a little easier .
I also called several of my Doctor`s patients ( one I knew ) and asked about their experiences . You are doing the right thing in asking for experiences/info etc from all sources .
Bob