Replacement Knee SurgeryIf you are finding it increasingly difficult to walk, and are suffering a lot of pain in your knee joints then you may need
Replacement Knee Surgery.
Replacement Knee Surgeryis a surgical procedure to replace the weight-bearing surfaces of the knee joint to relieve the pain and disability of osteoarthritis. It may be performed for other knee diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. In patients with severe deformity from advanced rheumatoid arthritis, trauma, or long standing osteoarthritis, the surgery may be more complicated and carry higher risk. Debilitating pain from osteoarthritis is much more common in the elderly.
Replacement Knee Surgerycan be performed as a partial or a total knee replacement. In general, the surgery consists of replacing the diseased or damaged joint surfaces of the knee with metal and plastic components shaped to allow continued motion of the knee.
