Total knee replacement is a surgical procedure whereby the diseased knee joint is replaced with artificial material. The procedure is basically a surgical repair of a joint; it is done when the articular cartilage of the knee becomes damaged or worn and makes the knee hard to move. Instead of sliding over each other, the bones rub and crush together.
The most common reasons behind Total Knee Replacement are Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Post-traumatic arthritis. Total knee replacement surgeries are recommended in the below conditions:
- When the patient is having severe knee pain or stiffness that prevents him/her from doing everyday tasks and activities, such as walking, climbing or walking down the stairs, getting up from a bed or chair etc.
- When the patient is complaining of moderate but continuous knee pain while sleeping or resting
- When the patient is experiencing chronic knee inflammation and swelling that does not improve after taking medications, physiotherapy and resting
- Knee deformity, where there is a noticeable arch on the inside or outside of the knee