When to go for it?
When your doctors have tried out all possible therapies
including medicines, belts, physiotherapy etc and still you
need to take the painkillers often its time to think about
the surgery.
There is no age too young or too old for the surgery. With
the modern knee technology even young patients can have a
long lasting knee replacement surgery.
As far as old people are concerned it is the surgery
designed for them so as long as they can undergo any surgery
this is a viable option.
Types of knee replacement-
Total
knee replacement
When the knee is badly damaged and no natural cartilage can
be preserved total knee replacement is the answer. Only the
surface of the damaged thigh, leg and knee cap is resurfaced
with synthetic materials which give a smooth, pain free and
mobile joint. All natural and healthy ligaments, muscles and
bone is preserved and left behind
It is a one hour surgery and done under block so that you
are conscious but do not feel the pain. It is a bloodless
surgery as the bleeding is controlled by tourniquet.
Post operatively the patient does not have pain as he is
given multimodal pain therapy. Walking can be started as
early as 1-2 days after surgery.
Patients can do all kinds of activity by 2-3 months after
surgery
High flex knee replacement
For those people who want to sit on the floor, squat, kneel,
play golf or even want to do daily low home activites
specially designed knee joint helps them achieve these
movements.
Newer materials
When we talk about the latest materials in knee oxinium is
the latest and smoothest material which helps in getting not
only high flexion, long life but also non allergy to
conventional materials
Patient specific instrumentation
When it comes to the latest in knee replacement it is
specially designed instruments specifically for your knee to
get the best fitting knee joint customized for you only.
MIS
knee replacement-
Mini incision knee replacement is possible with the latest
instrumentation and newer jigs and joints.
Which is
the best knee for me
Depending on your age, needs, other specifications and
budget the choice can be made and a wide variety is possible
to choose among the existing options
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