Knee Replacement surgery, also known as Knee Arthroplasty is a surgical drill that involves replacing a damaged, worn or diseased knee joint with an artificial joint(made from metal and plastic components) to relieve pain, disability and provide continued motion of the knee. Knee Replacement is mostly performed for osteoarthritis on patients with severe deformity from advanced rheumatoid arthritis, trauma or long standing osteoarthritis.
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for increased mobility and decreased pain in people who have an injured or arthritic knee joint
Patients whose knee joints have been damaged by progressive arthritis, trauma, or any other rare destructive diseases of the joint, such that your mobility is reduced and you experience pain even while resting requires knee replacement. The most prevalent reason for knee replacement is severe osteoarthritis of the knees and should be considered when conventional treatments have been exhausted.
Other conditions that need knee Replacement include:
Staying active can strengthen the muscles around your knee and will aid your recovery. Continue exercising such as walking and swimming in the weeks and months before your operation. You can be referred to a physiotherapist, who will give you helpful exercises.
Types of Knee Replacement surgery, depending on the condition of the knee:
Total knee replacement (TKR)
– both sides of your knee joint are replaced
Partial (half) knee replacement (PKR)
– only one side of knee joint is replaced with a shorter hospital stay and recovery period
There are alternative surgeries for knee replacement, but their results are not good in the long run.
Alternatives surgeries include:
Knee replacement is a common surgical procedure where most people don’t experience complications. However, as with any other surgery, there are risks as well as benefits of Knee Replacement.
Complications may include:
However at Jyoti Nursing Home, we have very stringent protocols for post-Operative care to ensure that none of these complications occur,even if they occur, they are timely addressed.
Knee replacement surgery mostly requires 1 ½ to 3 hours of operative time. Immediately after surgery, patient is taken to a recovery room, where vital organs are frequently monitored. After being stabilized, patient is returned to his/her hospital room.
Urination can be difficult in the immediate postoperative period, and this can be aggravated by pain medications, to avoid such condition a catheter is inserted into the urethra allowing free passage of urine until the patient becomes more mobile.
You’ll usually be hospitalized for three to five days after Knee Replacement Surgery, but recovery time can vary depending on the individual and type of surgery carried out.
Many people can stop using walking aids within six weeks after surgery, and can start driving after eight to 12 weeks.
Full recovery can take up to 2 years. A very small amount of people will continue to experience some pain even after two years.
For an ideal result after knee replacement surgery at Jyoti Nursing Home, it is important to opt for an outpatient physical-therapy program along with home exercises. Patients need to continue exercising the muscles around the replaced joint to prevent scarring and maintain muscle strength for the purposes of stability of new joint. These exercises after surgery will reduce recovery time and lead to maximum strength and stability.
Sports activities like running is avoided in favor of leisure sports such as golf and swimming.
Swimming improves muscle strength and endurance without exerting any pressure or stress on the replaced joint.