| Knee replacement surgery in India: | | | | knee pain, bow-legged deformities, loss of motion are |
| Knee replacement surgery also known as Knee | | | | some of the symptoms of serious arthritis of the |
| Arthroplasty cures of painful knees, knee arthritis and | | | | knee joint. |
| other knee related issues. Knee Replacement is an | | | | Procedure: |
| orthopedic procedure during which the bones of the | | | | |
| knee are resurfaced with metal and plastic implants. | | | | The procedure of knee replacement surgery involves |
| The weight passing through the knee should be well | | | | removal of the damaged bone of the knee joint and |
| distributed for which the bones of the knee are well | | | | replacement with prosthesis or an artificial joint made |
| aligned. | | | | of metal alloys, high grade plastics and polymers. |
| Significance of Knee replacement surgery: | | | | During Knee replacement , the knee is kept in bent |
| The need for knee replacement surgery in most | | | | position so that the surface of the knee is fully |
| cases is seen to treat knee osteoarthritis or | | | | exposed. An incision of 6-12 inches is made after |
| degenerative joint disease. With age the cartilage | | | | which the muscles, kneecap and connective tissues |
| surface at the end of the bones is worn away which | | | | are moved aside to expose the damaged joint |
| inflames the knees and affects the normal functioning | | | | surface. After smoothening the bone's rough surface, |
| of the knee. The injured cartilage, sore tissues and | | | | the prosthesis is inserted. |
| exposed bone causes pain. Swelling of the knee, | | | | |