Knee replacement surgery is an elective surgery which has got high success rates and it is a common procedure that can reduce the pain you might be having for a longer time and it also allows you to move better.
However, people who need a knee replacement surgery by the best knee replacement surgeon in Delhi NCR or anywhere in India generally have symptoms like stiffness, inflammation, and soreness around the knee joints. Some people may also have arthritis that the doctors can determine with the help of an X-ray.
The knee joints are covered with the cartilage and when this cartilage wears out, then people can experience the unbearable pain, stiffness, swelling, and very limited function of the knee. The arthritis can be of two types –
- Most common form of the arthritis is ‘osteoarthritis’, and this is related to the wear over time but some previous injuries can also accelerate the development of this sort of arthritis i.e. osteoarthritis.
- Another type of arthritis is called ‘autoimmune arthritis’ or the ‘inflammatory arthritis’. And, in this sort of arthritis, the body attacks its own joints.
The common question that is being asked several times is that how would you know that if you need a knee replacement surgery or not.
Well, in order to know the need of a knee replacement surgery, at first the whole patient needs to be evaluated which will include –
Assessing medical history to know the risk factors and the potential complicating factors such as –
- Smoking,
- Height-weight ratio,
- Infection history, and
- Use of other medications and more.
However, once the patient is examined and all the X-rays done are reviewed, then the patient and his/her doctor will review the non-surgical options as well as they ask about what you have done till now to ease your pain.
The nonsurgical options the doctors tell are medications, injections, or physical therapy. But, if a patient is still experiencing the pain and loss of function of his/her even after all these alternatives, then the surgery can be considered.
How the Knee Replacement Surgery Works?
In a knee replacement surgery, the cartilage of the knee is replaced with a metal cap which is placed on the end of the femur. Moreover, a metal and plastic piece is also placed on the top of the tibia. However, the kneecap is resurfaced as well. The knee replacement surgery is highly successful as more than 90% of people who get the knee replacement surgery recover completely and in a short span of time. In fact, most of the people get back to their work after four to six weeks of the surgery.
Even in some cases, people will be able to return to their previous active lifestyle while no problems at all and 90% of the joint replacements such as knee replacements by the best knee replacement surgeon in Noida, India are doing well at 15 to 20 years and more. Visit Global Orthopaedics and Speciality Clinics at SK 237, Sector 116, Noida for consultation with Dr. A K Sharma.
