Every step you take involves the use of your knee joint, so the pain caused by a lesion or injury to the knee joint can make a person feel discouraged about life. Even something as small as squatting down to get a newspaper can cause pain. Regardless of age, knee problems can affect the activities you love. Pain and stiffness lead to limitations in daily tasks. These conditions can also get progressively worse over time. But you don’t have to stay this way forever. We can give you a complete solution now, and you don’t have to live with knee pain for the rest of your life. A total knee replacement can reduce knee pain. During the surgery, the faulty knee joint is replaced with an artificial joint (prosthesis). The surgery does not make you younger, but it can provide real benefits.
Benefits of knee replacement
After surgery, your mobility will be easy. The vast majority of patients will be able to enjoy the following benefits.
1. Greatly reduced or eliminated joint pain, although the surgical pain will only be relieved for a few weeks.
2. Increased leg strength. Without knee pain, you will be able to move around more often, which will increase muscle strength.
3. Improve quality of life. After surgery, you will be able to perform daily tasks and low-intensity activities comfortably.
4. Gain the ability to move freely. Most knee replacements last for many years.
Removal of diseased knee surfaces Knee joint replaced by artificial joint
Osteoarthritis
Normal use over many years can also cause fragmentation and wear of the cartilage (osteoarthritis). The exposed bone rubbing against each other will result in roughness and indentation. If there is excessive weight bearing or abnormal force lines, such as inversion or valgus of the knee, the increased forces on the knee joint can accelerate wear and tear.
Inflammatory arthritis
Chronic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and gout are capable of causing swelling and heat in the joint. Disease progression will cause cartilage destruction and joint stiffness.
Traumatic arthritis
Traumatic injuries can damage the knee joint. If not treated properly, the joint may be subjected to additional stress. Over time, the cartilage will wear away (traumatic arthritis).
Is surgery right for you?
Your doctor will try to reduce the pain in your damaged knee with medication and may also use a knee arthroscope to treat the pain. If none of these work, a total knee replacement is worth considering. You will need a thorough examination and x-rays, and your doctor will evaluate the condition of your damaged knee. In developing a treatment plan, your doctor will consider what procedure is best for you.
Medical history
Include all previous medical conditions. You should tell your doctor about any injuries or illnesses in the knee, any causes of increased pain, any other joint problems, and any bleeding or anesthetic problems.
Physical Examination
The doctor will thoroughly examine your knee to determine the extent of the swelling and check the strength, stability, and range of motion of the muscles, ligaments, and joints. It will also be checked for other problems that can cause pain in or around the knee, such as a compressed lumbosacral nerve root.
X-rays
X-rays provide a picture of the diseased knee, showing changes in the shape and size of the joint. Bone spurs, bone cysts, and depressions can be seen where the cartilage has worn away. x-rays can also help the doctor determine the exact placement of the prosthesis.
Treatment Planning
Your doctor uses the results of the exam and labs to develop a treatment plan that is right for you. Depending on the age and extent of the damage, the best solution is offered to you. Artificial joints can last for many years and can be renewed as they wear out. However, if you are younger, your doctor may recommend postponing surgery and using medications or arthroscopy to manage symptoms until a joint replacement is appropriate.
Misconceptions
Knee replacement surgery is now very well established and the risks are minimal. It is not something that people imagine they have to remove their joint and replace it with an artificial one. The surgery only removes the damaged cartilage of the knee and replaces it with an artificial one, and you can be on the floor in as little as 1 week after the surgery.