Partial Knee Replacement versus Total Knee Replacement: Which Is Right? | Dr Chirag Patel

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Need For Knee Replacement Surgeries Knee is a
source of trouble for patients suffering from
advanced arthritis. Patients are hampered while
doing simple tasks such as such as walking, due
to severe knee pain. Relieving the pain of the
knees is the primary concerns of the orthopaedics
and knee replacement surgery is the way out.
Depending on the patients knee conditions,
specialists are operating a total knee
replacement or partial replacement.
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• Partial Knee Replacement
• The knee has three compartments the medial
  compartment (inside aspect of the knee), the
  lateral compartment (outside of the knee) and the
  patellofemoral compartment (in front of the
  knee). If a patient has degeneration in only one
  compartment, a partial knee replacement is
  advised for the patients. If only one portion is
  damaged, implant is much smaller and only the
  bone and soft tissue that are unhealthy are
  reconstructed during the surgical procedure. Rest
  of the knee is left alone and no further surgery
  is taken.
• Benefits
• Less bone and soft tissue dissection
• Blood loss is less
• Less complications
• Recovery is faster
• Best candidates for Partial Knee Replacement
  Treatment
• Patients with only one compartment of knee
  affected
• Movement was good and not fully impaired before
  the surgery

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• Total Knee Replacement Treatment
• Total knee replacement is advisable after the
  patients have lost mobility and are in pain due
  to arthritis. Damaged knees lead to majority of
  joint mobility, are unable to complete routine
  daily tasks like walking, climbing stairs and
  complete necessary daily activities. A knee
  replacement is also referred to as knee
  arthroplasty or knee resurfacing because only
  the surface of the bones is replaced. All the 3
  compartments are replaced with the prosthesis
  made out of metal, ceramic, or high-grade plastic
  and polymer components.
• Benefits
• Better relief from the pain in the knee
• Implants last for 20 years
• Replace all the compartments of knees at one go
• Best Candidates for the Surgery
• Older patients with extensive pain in the knees
• Older patients with arthritis in the knees

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Dr Chirag Patel reviews the cases of every
patient with utmost care while trying to find a
best solution. Every patient medical history
brings its own set of challenges and finding the
best treatment is the way forward. The decision
to have a partial versus total knee replacement
surgery is decided after a careful diagnosis and
recommendation by the doctor. With medical
technology on the rise, one can see implants
being designed keeping in mind the patients
lifestyle and anatomy. So partial and total knee
replacement is duly dependent on the patient
medical history and his needs.
Dr Chirag Patel M.B.B.S., M.S. (ORTHOPAEDICS) SPEC
IALIST HIP/KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT
SURGEON?SPECIALIST HIP/KNEE ARTHROSCOPY SURGEON
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