| Medical technology has come an incredibly long way | | | | they only weigh a few pounds. Ultimately there is no |
| over the past several decades. Individuals who are | | | | single answer for the question. The better question |
| suffering from consistent and serious joint pain have | | | | for your doctor might be how much does MY |
| more options available to them than ever before for | | | | titanium knee replacement weigh. Each knee |
| getting relief from the pain and restoration of | | | | prosthetic is individually constructed to the exact |
| movement in hips, elbows and knees. Joint | | | | measurements of the recipient. Just as every |
| replacement surgeries are on the rise with younger | | | | person's knees are different and unique, so too is |
| patients than we have seen in the past. Many | | | | every titanium knee replacement. |
| athletes are finding that years of abusing their joints | | | | If you are a candidate for knee surgery, you |
| have caused them to need a full knee replacement. | | | | probably have many questions running through your |
| One of the questions that many patients are asking | | | | head. Will I be able to walk again? How long will my |
| is how much does a titanium knee replacement | | | | recovery be? Will I be limited in my activities? What |
| weigh? | | | | types of physical therapy will I be doing? |
| Titanium is an elemental metal, meaning that it is not | | | | While there have been great advances in medical |
| man-made. It is an extremely low density metal and | | | | technology, a successful outcome is determined by |
| does not corrode. Titanium has the lowest | | | | the patient's attitude and willingness to do the |
| strength-to-weight ratio of any metal, which makes it | | | | necessary therapy. Based on their experience, many |
| especially useful for medical applications. Pure titanium | | | | doctors have somewhat low expectations for |
| is as strong as steel but weighs approximately 45% | | | | recovery and may not be very encouraging. It is up |
| less. As a strong, lightweight and corrosion resistant | | | | to the patient to find and follow an exercise program |
| material it is perfect for use in joint replacements. To | | | | that has already shown proven results. Equally |
| construct a prosthetic knee, the material is melted | | | | important is finding a trainer or mentor who has a |
| down and then cast into the components which will | | | | positive attitude toward recovery from knee surgery |
| eventually form the replacement knee joint. But how | | | | and who can teach anyone the same mindset. |
| much does a titanium knee replacement weigh? | | | | Believing it can be done and working with someone |
| The light weight nature of titanium is actually one of | | | | who has already achieved the desired results is the |
| the biggest benefits to using titanium. Although the | | | | key to returning to normal activities and remaining |
| weight of an individual knee replacement varies | | | | free from pain. |
| depending upon the size of the knee and the patient, | | | | |