Total Knee Replacement
Total Knee replacement, or knee arthroplasty, is a surgical process to replace the weight-bearing surfaces of the knee joint to relieve pain and disability. It is most generally executed for osteoarthritis, and also for other knee diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. In patients with severe deformation from advanced rheumatoid arthritis, trauma, or long-standing osteoarthritis, this surgery may be more complicated and carry a higher risk. Osteoporosis does not generally cause knee pain, deformity, or inflammation and is not a basis to perform knee replacement.
Knee replacement surgery can be perform as a partial or a total knee replacement. In general, the surgery consists of replacing the diseased or damaged joint surfaces of the knee with metal and plastic ingredients shaped to allow continued motion of the knee.
- Knee replacement surgery is most often executed while you are asleep under known anesthesia.
- The anesthesiologist will continuously monitor your heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, and blood oxygen status during the surgery.
- The skin over the surgical site will be purified with an antiseptic solution.
- The doctor will make an incision in the knee province.
- The knee prosthesis is driven up of metal and plastic. The most common kind of artificial knee prosthesis is a cemented prosthesis. Uncemented prostheses are not commonly used anymore. An uncemented prosthesis connects to the bone with a porous surface onto which the bone grows to attach to the prosthesis. Sometimes, a blend of the 2 types is used to replace a knee.
- The prosthesis is normally comprised of 3 components: the tibial component (to resurface the top of the tibia or shin bone); the femoral [thigh bone] component (to resurface the end of the thighbone, and the patellar segment (to resurface the bottom of the kneecap that rubs against the thighbone).
- The incision will be locked with stitches or surgical staples.
- A drain may be recognized in the incision site to remove the fluid.
- A sterile bandage or dressing will be applied.
The benefits following surgery are relieve of symptoms of arthritis. These include
- Severe pain that limits your everyday activities including walking, shopping, visiting friends, getting in and out of the chair, gardening, etc.
- Pain waking you at night
- Deformity- either bowleg or knock knees Stiffness
- Freedom from pain
- Improved mobility
- Improved quality of life because everyday activities and exercise are easier
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