Knee Replacement Surgery Introduction
Knee replacement surgery is a method to replace a damaged or worn knee joint with an artificial joint. The medical term for this type of surgery is ‘arthroplasty’.
Knee replacement surgery (arthroplasty) aims to relieve knee pain and improve movement.
Is knee replacement common?
Knee replacement surgery is now as common as hip replacement surgery, [...]
Different Surgeons favour different types of surgical knee implants. However, your consultant would advise you on the ideal knee replacement prosthesis for your individual condition.
The two important variations are the adhesives that are used – some utilise chemical bonds, which enable joints to grow into the prosthesis to maintain the joint.
The other uses [...]
A knee replacement surgery is the exchange of damaged or worn sections of the knee joint with a prosthesis. This knee replacement prosthesis may be constituted of plastic and metal parts.
The knee joint is a junction of the thigh bone and shin, which normally work together because they are covered by the articular cartilage which [...]