What is knee replacement?
A knee replacement is a surgical procedure whereby the damaged or disease knee joint is replaced with artificial joint. The knee joint which provides movement at the point where the thigh meets the lower leg.Knee replacement helps to strengthen your knee by replacing new one.
Types of knee replacement
Why knee replacement is required?
Risks of knee replacement
Recovery and rehabilitation
The recovery period is 12 weeks.First few you ask me take medicine and rest.After 5 weeks doctors ask you to small exercises to strengthen you knee. At end of the 12th week you will be fit enough to run.
Benefits
A knee replacement is a surgical procedure whereby the damaged or disease knee joint is replaced with artificial joint. The knee joint which provides movement at the point where the thigh meets the lower leg.Knee replacement helps to strengthen your knee by replacing new one.
Types of knee replacement
- 1.Total knee replacement: Both sides of the joints are replaced with new one
- 2.Half knee replacement : Only one side of the joint is replaced by minor operation
Why knee replacement is required?
- Injuries
- Haemophilia
- Gout
- rheumatoid arthritis
Risks of knee replacement
- stiffness of the knee
- infection of the wound
- deep infection of the joint replacement, needing further surgery
- unexpected bleeding into the knee joint
- ligament, artery or nerve damage in the area around the knee joint
- blood clots or deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- persistent pain the in the knee
Recovery and rehabilitation
The recovery period is 12 weeks.First few you ask me take medicine and rest.After 5 weeks doctors ask you to small exercises to strengthen you knee. At end of the 12th week you will be fit enough to run.
Benefits
- pain relief
- improve joint function
- stiffness
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