Knee Surgery

Knee Surgery

Knee replacement is also called as knee arthroplasty. It is a surgical process to resurface a damaged knee by arthritis. Plastic or metal parts are used to cap end of bones which forms the knee joint. This surgery is for those who have serious injury in knee.

There are various types of arthritis which affect the knee joint.

·       Osteoarthritis- It is a degenerative joint disease, which affect the middle aged  and older adults. It causes the breakdown of joint cartilage and adjacent bone in knee.

·       Rheumatoid- It causes which causes inflammation of the synovial membrane and results in excessive synovial fluid, can lead to pain and stiffness.

·       Traumatic- It is due to injury in knee.

Risks

·       Infection.

·       Blood clot in legs.

·       Pain.

·       Bleeding.

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Knee Replacement Surgery

Knee replacement surgery is very common bone surgery in country. In knee replacement surgery, the damaged part of knee is replaced with artificial implant.

The knee surgery is required, If-

·         Severe pain.

·         Hard to move.

·         Knee is swollen.

·         Twisted bone while playing.

Types of knee surgery-

·         Knee Replacement Surgery.

·         Knee Arthroscopy.

·         ACL Reconstruction.

·         Partial Knee Replacement.

·         Removal of loose fragments of bone and cartilage.

·         Removal of inflamed synovial tissue.

·         Lateral release.

·         Tendon Repair.

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