Total Knee Replacement: A Panacea for Knee Problems

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DR. SUNIL RAJAN
Head of Department Apollo Institute of
Orthopaedics, Apollo Hospitals, Indore M.S
Orthopedics, Specialization Joint Replacement
Surgery
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Total Knee Replacement A Panacea for Knee
Problems
The success rate of knee replacement surgery is
extremely high. It's done when the knee wears out
from conditions like RA and osteoarthritis. In
this procedure, the bones that make up the knee
joint (the upper thigh bone and the leg bone)
have their surfaces modified by the surgeon so
they no longer rub against one another.
Patella, or shinbone, femur (thighbone), and
tibia (shinbone) form the knee joint (knee cap).
Total knee replacement involves surgically
inserting an artificial joint into a patient with
one or more damaged knee ligaments or tendons.
The femur and tibia are cut off at the ends and
replaced with a plastic prosthesis attached to a
metal stem.
How prevalent are the various subsets of knee
replacement procedures?

• Two of the most popular procedures for knee
  replacement are- 
• Reconstruction of the Entire Knee Joint
• Unicompartmental Knee Replacement A Partial Knee
  Replacement

The common type of knee replacement surgery is a
total knee replacement. Partial knee replacement,
however, is a choice made by some patients.
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Knowledge of the three compartments or parts of
the knee is necessary for grasping the
distinction-

• Inner Medial 
• Outer (Outside)
• Patellofemoral/anterior (Under the kneecap) 

While total knee replacement takes care of all
three compartments, partial knee replacement only
treats one. Partial knee replacements are
typically exclusively chosen by young persons
experiencing only partial knee discomfort. An
orthopaedic surgeon can help you decide which
treatment is best for your knee injury and
overall health. When Is Knee Replacement Surgery
Necessary? Knee replacement surgery is advised
for those with the following conditions Knee
arthritis or knee injury that has harmed the
joint surfaces severely. Chronic inflammation
and swelling that refuses to go away despite rest
and medication. A deformed knee may have an
abnormal appearance due to swelling or an
abnormal shape.
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Difficulty with daily tasks like getting in and
out of a car or climbing and descending stairs
due to pain and stiffness.
Treatment Medications Differentiating between
inflammatory arthritis (which includes rheumatoid
arthritis, lupus, and others) and
non-inflammatory arthritis is crucial (such as
osteoarthritis).
All forms of arthritis are characterised by
inflammation, albeit to varying degrees. True
inflammatory arthritis can be treated with a wide
range of drugs, and new treatments are always
being developed. A rheumatologist is a specialist
in evaluating and treating rheumatoid arthritis
and related disorders. These patients have access
to excellent non-surgical treatments (including
many new and effective medications), which can
put off (or even eliminate) the need for surgery
and slow the progression of the disease to other
joints.
Exercises
Unless the knee was already injured (or was
otherwise aberrant) before the exercise program
began, there is minimal evidence to suggest that
workouts or activities can prevent or promote
knee arthritis. As far as we know, once knee
arthritis has set in, no amount of activity can
reverse the disease's progression.
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Many other health advantages have been linked to
exercise and physical fitness. Keeping your
muscles strong and your aerobic (heart and lung)
capacity at a healthy level requires regular
motion exercises and weight-bearing activity.
Exercising will also aid in warding off
osteoporosis, the therapy for which might be made
more difficult by its presence. Undoubtedly,
those in better physical shape have a better
chance of coping with the challenges of
arthritis. If knee arthritis treatment involves
surgery, a faster recovery time is shown in
physically fit patients.
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Surgery
Pain alleviation and improved mobility are the
same aims for conventional complete knee
replacement and minimally invasive partial knee
replacement (mini knee). More than 90 of people
who receive a total knee replacement report
feeling significantly better or completely
pain-free after surgery. Most people who had the
procedure report no limping and say they no
longer need to use a cane. You may know someone
who had a knee replacement and now walks, so
normally they've fooled everyone into thinking
their knees were never injured. Arthritis
stiffness is often alleviated as a side effect of
surgery. When aches and pains subside, a person's
stride lengthens considerably. Most people report
an increase in their ability to enjoy normal
recreational activities like golf, dancing,
travelling, and swimming after undergoing total
knee replacement.
Dr. Sunil Rajan is a highly experienced
Orthopaedic Surgeon in Indore and provides Hip,
Shoulder and Knee Replacement Surgery in his
clinic. If you are searching for the best Hip
Replacement Surgeon in Indore, then visit Dr.
Rajan's Knee Clinic. Book an appointment now,
call us on 91 9826200015 or visit us online -
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