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KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY

Knee joint replacement is a surgical procedure to replace a knee joint with a man-made artificial joint. The artificial joint is called prosthesis.

Description

Broken or bad cartilage and bone are removed from the knee joint. Artificial pieces are then placed in the knee.

These pieces may be positioned in the following places in the knee joint:

Lower end of the thigh bone -- This bone is known as the femur. The replacement part is usually made of metal.

Upper side of the shin bone, which is known as the large bone in your lower leg -- This bone is called the tibia. The replacement part is generally produced from metal and strong plastic.

Back side of your kneecap -- Your kneecap is called the patella. The replacement part is usually produced from a strong plastic.

You will not experience any pain during the surgical procedure. You will have one of these two types of anesthesia:

General anesthesia -- This means you will be asleep and unable to feel any pain.
Regional (spinal or epidural) anesthesia -- Medicine is placed into your back to make you numb below your waist. You will also receive medicine to make you drowsy. And you can get medicine that would make you forget about the procedure, even though you are not completely asleep.

· After you receive anesthesia, your doctor will make a cut over your knee to open it up. This procedure cut is often 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 centimeters) long. After that, your surgeon will:

· Move your kneecap (patella) off the way, then cut the ends of your thigh bone and shin (lower leg) bone to fit the replacement part.

· Cut the underside of your kneecap to make it ready for the new pieces that will be attached there.

· Fasten the both parts of the prosthesis to your bones. One will be attached to the end of your thigh bone and the other will be attached to your shin bone. The pieces can be attached with the use of bone cement or screws.

· Attach the underside of your kneecap. Special bone cement is used to join this part.

· Fix your muscles and tendons by the new joint and close the surgical cut.

The surgery takes about 2-3 hours

Most artificial knees have metal and plastic parts. Some surgeons now make use of different materials, such as metal on metal, ceramic on ceramic, or ceramic on plastic.

Why the procedure is performed
The main reason to have a knee joint replaced is to relieve severe arthritis pain. Your doctor can recommend knee joint replacement if:

· You are having pain from knee arthritis that prevents you from sleeping or doing normal activities.

· You cannot walk and take care of yourself.

· Your knee pain does not improved with other treatment options.

· You know what surgery and recovery will be like.

Usually, knee joint replacement is done in persons within 60 years old and above. Younger persons who have a knee joint replaced may put extra pressure on the artificial knee and cause it to wear out early and not last as long.

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