Knee Replacement Surgery

When conservative methods of treatment (i.e.,
pain medications, injections, etc.) fail to provide
adequate relief, total knee replacement is considered.
If your X-rays show destruction of the joint, you
and your orthopaedic surgeon will decide if the
degree of pain, deterioration and loss of movement
is severe enough that you may be a candidate to
undergo the operation.
Today, your orthopaedic surgeon can replace your
problem knee, thanks to the development of total
knee implants. Total joint replacement aids in pain
relief and enables patients to perform activities that
may have been limited due to knee pain.
Modern total knee replacement is the result of a
40-year evolution of improved materials, designs
and refined surgical techniques. This year, about
400,000 total knee replacements will be performed
in the United States.
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