What is Knee Surgery and How the Recovery Goes?

Knee surgery or knee replacement is also called arthroplasty. Knee surgery is of two types, total knee replacement or partial knee replacement. Total knee replacement means a damaged part of the knee joint is replace with new artificial part. In this surgical process the weight bearing part of the knee joint could be replaced. Surgery is performed for knee diseases such as psoriatic arthritis and commonly for osteoarthritis. Knee replacement surgery is help you to walk easier.

Symptoms of Knee arthritis

Osteoarthritis, arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are common arthritis. Any type of arthritis you have, but main symptoms of arthritis are swelling, stiffness in the knee and pain. 

Types of knee surgery

There are many types of knee surgery mainly are of four types:

1.       Kneecap replacement

Kneecap replacement is the process in which only under-surface of the knee cap should be replace. But this surgery have a risk so surgeons advice to go with total knee replacement and it have higher success rate.

2.       Total knee replacement

In a total knee replacement the surface of the thigh bone replace and shin bone replace that connect to the knee. It totally replace knee.

3.       Partial knee replacement

Partial knee replacement means not totally replace but partially or one side of the knee could be replace.

4.       Complex knee replacement

This surgery is needed when you already have a more than one knee replacement or surgery.

Total knee replacement risks

Vast surgery is performed successfully but in some cases complications can occur. Mainly complications occur in those cases who is older and uses tobacco.

1.       Infection

Infection affects 2% to 3% persons after knee replacement surgery. Antibiotics can give regularly to a patients after knee replacement to reduce the risk of infection. Infection can occur due to removal of the replacement joint.

2.       Blood clot

A complication of knee replacement surgery is blood clot which occurring in deep veins.

3.       Different length

After total knee replacement surgery the length of the legs slightly differ.

4.       Allergic reaction

Allergic reaction can occur in a bone cement and prosthesis. If infection is occur so the bone cement and prosthesis is remove from body.

Recovery from total knee replacement surgery

After the total knee replacement surgery the time period for recovery from surgery is up to 6 weeks or may drive with in 4 to 6 weeks. Sometime it may take four or six month or in some cases it may take whole year also.

How long Total knee replacement last?

The total knee replacement surgery is last up to 15 to 20 years. But the knee replacement extend by the patients through doing a daily physical therapy routines like jogging and jumping.

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