Knee Replacement Surgery

Orthopedic Knee Replacement is often recommended for patients with severe arthritis or another debilitating knee condition. During this procedure, an orthopedic surgeon will cut away damaged bone and cartilage from your thigh, shin and kneecap and replace it with an artificial joint or prosthesis

Benefits
Knee replacement can be performed under certain circumstances. Generally, patients who suffer from ostearthrosis may have the following symptoms:

• Daily pain
• Pain interferes with job, recreational activities and daily chores
• Considerable stiffness
• Instability
• Considerable deformity

Orthopedic surgery to replace the knee strives to alleviate pain. An artificial knee is not a normal knee, but it can make all the difference between a limiting lifestyle and a one without movement restriction.

Procedure – The prosthesis used in this orthopedic surgery is made up of several parts:

• A metallic part adjusted to the femur
• A smaller metallic part adjusted to the tibia where high-density polyethylene spacer will be inserted to function as new cartilage
• A circular polyethylene part to replace the the under surface of the kneecap

Knee replacement takes about two hours and is usually performed under spinal anesthesia. The idea of undergoing this type of surgery can be stressful, but it is one of the safest orthopedic procedures today.

Hospitalization
Orthopedic knee replacement surgery requires a two day hospital stay and an additional seven days at a recovery hotel.

Time
Knee replacement surgery takes approximately two hours.