Knee Replacement Surgery is a surgical operation to resurface a damaged knee. This surgery in medical terms is known as Arthroplasty. Knee can be damaged due to various types of arthritis disease or other health factors or issues.
Your knee joint is like a hinge that makes a forward and backward movement of the bones joining at it. Any problem to the hinge can influence the movement of these bones. Knee replacement surgery is the best way to treat pain and disability in the knee. One of the most common disorder that requires knee replacement surgery is osteoarthritis.
In osteoarthritis, the joint cartilage of the knee breaks down. Such damage in the cartilage is responsible to limit the movement of the joint bones causing terrible pain. People with degeneration joint diseases are unable to perform normal activities that involves bending of knee, such as walking, climbing stairs, etc. Such activities are painful to perform when knee joints are damaged. Also, the knee region may swell or give-way because of being unstable.
Other severe knee injuries can be a result of accidents or knee cancer. If a person hurts his/her knees during a major accident, they can adversely damage their knee area. Patients with knee cancer can require a knee replacement surgery because of the growing of cancer cells around their knee region.
Knee Replacement Surgery involves using metal or plastic to cap the ends of the bones that form the knee joint, along with the knee cap. Goal of this surgery is to resurface your total knee which is damaged in order to relieve pain that cannot be controlled using other treatments.
Before going for the procedure, your orthopedist will explain you how the procedure goes. If you have any queries, you can ask your doctor. Also, patients must discuss about their medical history with doctors. A physical examination will be conducted to ensure that you are in good health and eligible for the surgery.