Total Knee Replacement at SurgiKure in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada

Total Knee Replacement- Minimally Invasive

If you have severe knee arthritis and difficulty getting out of bed, get in touch with the best orthopedists for advanced total knee replacement (TKR).

What is total knee replacement?

Total knee replacement (TKR), or total knee arthroplasty, is a minimally invasive orthopedic treatment for damaged, worn, or diseased knee joints by replacing them with an artificial prosthesis. The treatment includes surgery and postoperative physiotherapy.

The main goal of the knee replacement is to ease the patient’s pain and restore their joint mobility. Contrary to patellar replacement and partial knee replacement, total knee replacement involves the removal and replacement of the entire joint and as such, is performed only in severe cases.

When is total knee replacement required?

Total knee replacement is often advised for patients with severely damaged or degenerated knee joints. Knee joint degeneration can occur due to the following issues:

Knee Osteoarthritis (Knee OA) is the inflammation and breakdown of the protective cartilage at the ends of the bones. It is very common in weight-bearing joints like knees, hips, spine, shoulder, etc. and leads to pain, stiffness, tenderness, loss of flexibility, and swelling of the affected joint. Over time, patients may even lose complete mobility and need joint replacement.

Knee Rheumatoid arthritis (Knee RA), also known as inflammatory arthritis, is an autoimmune and inflammatory disease in which the immune system starts attacking the joint tissues and causes inflammation in joints all over the body. It commonly affects multiple joints simultaneously and leads to chronic pain, instability of the joints, and joint deformities, most commonly in knee, hand, wrist, and hip joints.

Post-traumatic arthritis is inflammation of the joints due to improperly treated injuries. Over time, the joints will start degenerating. It most commonly affects the ankle, knee, hip, and elbow joints; and is characterized by pain, swelling, stiffness, and instability of the affected joint.

You should start considering total knee replacement surgery if you have:

Severe chronic knee pain that is limiting your mobility

Moderate to severe knee pain that happens throughout the day

Chronic inflammation of the knee joint that can’t be treated even with rest and medications

Knee joint deformities, i.e., bowing in or out of the knee joint

Inability to get pain relief even after medications and exercises

Types of total knee replacement

Unilateral total knee replacement

Bilateral total knee replacement

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