What Is the Process of Knee Replacement Surgery?
When your knee is replaced, worn-out, damaged, and diseased natural parts will be removed and new, efficient, artificial prosthetic joints will be put in their place.
Your new, efficient, artificial prosthetic joint will perform just like a young, healthy, undamaged, natural joint. You will be able to enjoy physical activities without fear of pain.
Must my knees be in severely bad shape before I can have them replaced?
You are the only person who can make this decision. Once you have an evaluation by an orthopedist, you will just need to consider the procedure and the effect it will make on your life, and decide for yourself.
If you are having knee pain every day, you may respond by resting your knees. When you do this, the muscles around the knee become weaker. That means that you will have more knee pain.
Joint replacement may be exactly what you need if you have tried other options like medication and physical therapy to no avail.
Click here to learn more about surgery for torn ACL.
Innovative MIS (Minimally Invasive Knee Joint Replacement)
MIS is a very specialized technique in which a very small incision is made to access the knee structure. When this technique is used, the trauma to the soft tissues is very minor.
When MIS is used, it has many benefits over standard knee replacement surgery. Patients who have MIS experience shorter hospital stays, quicker recovery, and little, if any scarring. MIS is not, however, the appropriate choice for all patients.
Your orthopedist is the only one who can really tell you if MIS is the right procedure for you.
What risks are involved in MIS?
Of course, MIS is a major operation, and there are always risks involved with any surgery.
Any time you have a major surgical procedure performed, there may be complications. However, most of the time, these can be avoided or dealt with successfully.
What about driving, working, and performing other activities of daily living? How long must a patient wait?
Consulting with your doctor, orthopedist, and surgeon will help you to arrive at an answer to this question. It depends on your physical condition, the demands of your daily life, and the advice of your health care professionals.
Click here to learn more about arthroscopic knee surgery.
When your knee is replaced, worn-out, damaged, and diseased natural parts will be removed and new, efficient, artificial prosthetic joints will be put in their place.
Your new, efficient, artificial prosthetic joint will perform just like a young, healthy, undamaged, natural joint. You will be able to enjoy physical activities without fear of pain.
Must my knees be in severely bad shape before I can have them replaced?
You are the only person who can make this decision. Once you have an evaluation by an orthopedist, you will just need to consider the procedure and the effect it will make on your life, and decide for yourself.
If you are having knee pain every day, you may respond by resting your knees. When you do this, the muscles around the knee become weaker. That means that you will have more knee pain.
Joint replacement may be exactly what you need if you have tried other options like medication and physical therapy to no avail.
Click here to learn more about surgery for torn ACL.
Innovative MIS (Minimally Invasive Knee Joint Replacement)
MIS is a very specialized technique in which a very small incision is made to access the knee structure. When this technique is used, the trauma to the soft tissues is very minor.
When MIS is used, it has many benefits over standard knee replacement surgery. Patients who have MIS experience shorter hospital stays, quicker recovery, and little, if any scarring. MIS is not, however, the appropriate choice for all patients.
Your orthopedist is the only one who can really tell you if MIS is the right procedure for you.
What risks are involved in MIS?
Of course, MIS is a major operation, and there are always risks involved with any surgery.
Any time you have a major surgical procedure performed, there may be complications. However, most of the time, these can be avoided or dealt with successfully.
What about driving, working, and performing other activities of daily living? How long must a patient wait?
Consulting with your doctor, orthopedist, and surgeon will help you to arrive at an answer to this question. It depends on your physical condition, the demands of your daily life, and the advice of your health care professionals.
Click here to learn more about arthroscopic knee surgery.
About the Author:
Dr. Tarlow is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with more than 20 years experience focusing on knee surgery. After 19 years of practice, he opened his own clinic, Advanced Knee Care, in Phoenix, Arizona. Click here to learn more about Dr. Tarlow, knee surgeons in Phoenix and Phoenix and Mesa ACL Reconstruction.
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