| The knee is an integral part of the human body. | | | | The after effects of the knee replacement surgery |
| However, the knee is more likely to be injured than is | | | | involve substantial postoperative pain, and include |
| any other joint in the body. Fortunately, medical | | | | vigorous physical rehabilitation. The duration of |
| science has introduced various knee replacement | | | | recovery after the surgery may be as long as 6 |
| techniques that relate to joint replacement surgery, | | | | weeks or more and involves use of a walker |
| knee joint replacement treatment. | | | | followed by a walking stick. |
| Usually total knee replacement treatment is done for | | | | Though most of the patients of replacement |
| severe knee damages. Replacement surgery may be | | | | treatment recover successfully, there are a few risks |
| performed for other knee diseases such as | | | | and complications at times. Among them the most |
| rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. | | | | serious complication is infection of the joint. However, |
| Patients suffering from knee related ailments can get | | | | this happens only in Knee Replacement can opt for |
| this surgery done both as a partial or a total joint | | | | other knee replacement surgery alternatives available |
| replacement. The surgery consists of replacing the | | | | today like Specialized Braces, Arthroscopy, Cartilage |
| diseased or damaged joint surfaces of the knee with | | | | Transplantation, Osteotomy, Uni compartmental |
| metal and plastic components shaped to allow | | | | arthroplasty and Arthrodesis or Knee Fusion. |
| continued motion of the knee. | | | | |