| What is the problem with most patients for the | | | | minimally invasive partial knee replacement is done in |
| partial knee replacement? | | | | the right patients. Older studies showed very poor |
| Most patients who seek surgical management have | | | | results of the partial knee replacement, but these |
| arthritis that is too advanced for the minimally | | | | results are thought to be due to poor patient |
| invasive partial knee replacement procedure. Because | | | | selection. If the minimally invasive procedure is done |
| surgical treatment is considered a 'last-resort' by | | | | on a patient with too widespread arthritis, the results |
| most patients, by the time surgery is necessary, their | | | | are very likely to be less than satisfactory. If your |
| arthritis is too advanced to consider this minimally | | | | doctor does not recommend a partial knee |
| invasive procedure. If partial knee replacement is | | | | replacement, you may be in this situation. If this is |
| done in a patient who is a poor candidate, failure | | | | the case, further conservative treatment (e.g. |
| rates can be high, and conversion to a traditional total | | | | injections, physical therapy, medications, etc.), or total |
| knee surgery may be more difficult. | | | | knee surgery are the best options. |
| What is the benefit of the partial knee replacement? | | | | Will I need surgery again after having a partial knee |
| Smaller Incision : - A traditional knee replacement | | | | replacement? |
| surgery involves an incision about 8 inches over the | | | | Hopefully not. When patients with a partial knee |
| front of the knee. There is more significant dissection | | | | replacement are properly selected, the minimally |
| necessary to complete the procedure compared to | | | | invasive procedure is quite successful. That said, |
| the unicompartmental knee surgery. In the minimally | | | | some patients continue to develop arthritis in other |
| invasive partial knee replacement, the incision is about | | | | areas of the knee. Also, some patients wear out the |
| 3 inches, and the amount of dissection and bone | | | | unicompartmental knee implant, or it may come loose |
| removal is much smaller. | | | | within the knee. All of these situations would require |
| Less Blood Loss : -Because of the extent of | | | | additional surgery, and possibly the conversion to a |
| dissection and bone removal necessary for a total | | | | total knee surgery. Conversion from a partial knee |
| knee replacement, the need for a blood transfusion is | | | | replacement to a total knee can be more difficult |
| relatively common. With the unicompartmental knee | | | | because of the prior surgery, but it is not uncommon |
| procedure, a blood transfusion is infrequently needed, | | | | and results of conversion are good. |
| and patients do not need to consider giving blood | | | | Other potential complications that should be discussed |
| preoperatively. | | | | with your doctor prior to a partial knee replacement |
| Shorter Recovery : -Both the time in hospital and the | | | | include infection, blood clots, and problems with |
| time to functional recovery are less with the partial | | | | anesthesia. It is important to have a long discussion |
| knee replacement. Patients are known to have been | | | | with your doctor about the risks of this minimally |
| discharged on the day of the procedure, although | | | | invasive surgery, or any other procedure, prior to |
| most often patients are discharged on the first or | | | | your operation. |
| second post-operative day. With traditional total knee | | | | We Care Core Values |
| replacement, patients seldom leave before three or | | | | "We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| four days in the hospital, and often require a stay in | | | | you as the centre." |
| an in-patient rehabilitation unit. | | | | Having the industry's most elaborate and exclusive |
| | | | Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams stationed |
| [ X-Ray of a patient who had a unicompartmental | | | | at each partner hospital, we provide you the |
| (partial) knee replacement ] | | | | smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. With a |
| | | | ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five patients |
| What is known about long-term results with partial | | | | our patient care standards are unmatched across the |
| knee replacement? | | | | sub continent. |
| The long-term results are very good when the | | | | |