
About Knee Replacement
Knee Replacement Surgery also called knee arthroplasty (ARTH-row-plas-tee) — can help relieve pain and restore function in severely diseased knee joints. This is a surgical operation, within which the damaged, diseased or worn knee is replaced with a synthetic surface, after removing the first one. It involves cutting away damaged bone and cartilage from your thighbone, shinbone and kneecap and replacing it with a synthetic joint (prosthesis) product of metal alloys, high-grade plastics and polymers. The knee replacement procedure is performed for relieving the incapacity and pain that are caused by meniscus tears, cartilage defects, osteoarthritis, and ligament tears.
Types of Knee Replacement Surgery:
- Total Knee Replacement.
- Partial Knee Replacement.