As soon as you are comfortable, I encourage you to be up and moving around. By the first or second post-operative day, I expect that you will move easily around your house with crutches and possible venture outdoors. As soon as you have recovered adequete quadriceps strength to support your weight without difficulty, I would like you to discard the crutches. There are particular circumstances where you will require a brace for a period of time, and I will let you know if that is the case.