Knee Replacement
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Knee Replacement
A knee replacement is a surgical procedure in which the diseased knee joint is replaced with the artificial material. The knee is a hinge joint that provides motion at the point where thighs connect with the lower leg. The femur or thigh bone abuts large bone of the lower leg (tibia) at the knee joint.
During total knee replacement, the end of the femur is replaced with the metal shell. Also, the end of the tibia is also removed and replaced with a channeled plastic piece with a metal stem.
The sole goal of knee replacement surgery is to resurface knee joints parts that have been damaged due to certain causes. And, to relieve knee pain which cannot be treated by any other method. It is highly advisable to consult with an eminent doctor who is experienced in knee replacement surgery as it is the big decision of your life. You can’t take a risk while going through the procedure.
There are several health conditions that can cause knee arthritis and hence need total knee replacement surgery-
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Gout
- Hemophilia
- Knee Injury or post traumatic
- Loss of Cartilage and knee deformity with pain
Signs or symptoms that show you have knee arthritis and may need knee replacement
- Your pain persists for a long time and recurs over time
- You find difficulty while walking
- Intense pain disturbs when you try to sleep
- Medications not giving you enough relief
- Difficulty in climbing stairs
- Observing difficulty when getting in or out of the chair
Knee replacement surgery is advisable to those patients whose knee joints have severely damaged and they have exhausted non-operative measures to treat it, namely Physiotherapy, weight reduction, medications, injection and braces.
Surely, going for knee replacement surgery is the big decision, hence make sure you are consulting with a reputed doctor for the second opinion of Knee replacement surgery.
Dr. Anuj Chawla is one of the best orthopedic surgeons who can better tell whether your case need surgery or not. It is very essential for patients to understand the risks as well as benefits of knee replacement surgery. Dr. Chawla is a certified doctor who is possessed with years of experience in the medical domain. He has a huge experience of doing Total Knee Replacement using computer navigation (pin less).
- + Causes
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There are several health conditions that can cause knee arthritis and hence need total knee replacement surgery-
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Gout
- Hemophilia
- Knee Injury or post traumatic
- Loss of Cartilage and knee deformity with pain
- + Symptoms
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Signs or symptoms that show you have knee arthritis and may need knee replacement
- Your pain persists for a long time and recurs over time
- You find difficulty while walking
- Intense pain disturbs when you try to sleep
- Medications not giving you enough relief
- Difficulty in climbing stairs
- Observing difficulty when getting in or out of the chair
- + Treatment
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Knee replacement surgery is advisable to those patients whose knee joints have severely damaged and they have exhausted non-operative measures to treat it, namely Physiotherapy, weight reduction, medications, injection and braces.
Surely, going for knee replacement surgery is the big decision, hence make sure you are consulting with a reputed doctor for the second opinion of Knee replacement surgery.
Dr. Anuj Chawla is one of the best orthopedic surgeons who can better tell whether your case need surgery or not. It is very essential for patients to understand the risks as well as benefits of knee replacement surgery. Dr. Chawla is a certified doctor who is possessed with years of experience in the medical domain. He has a huge experience of doing Total Knee Replacement using computer navigation (pin less).
