Knee Replacement Surgery is a surgical procedure, in which unhealthy or worn-out parts of the knee joint are mainly replaced with specific types of prosthesis. These are the artificial materials that are quite durable in life. The main purpose of this procedure is to relieve the patients from severe knee pain & disability and to improve knee mobility (getting them back to normal knee functions). TKR or total knee replacement is mainly done in patient from osteoarthritis or arthritis resulting from rheumatoid disease or previous knee injuries.

Orthopedic surgeon will replace all three parts of the knee with metal prosthesis and plastic spacer – End of the femur, tibia and inner surface of the patella. A new knee surface is enhanced for the patient. A wide proportion of patients with knee arthritis can be offered this modality for pain relief and improved mobility.

Total knee replacement surgery (TKR) is usually performed in elderly people with severe knee pain and knee deformities. Whereas, the age is not a bar as there are also many other reasons that may require TKR to perform in one. People with obesity, traumatic injuries and such other reasons (when knee is injured) will also need to undergo this surgery.

The results of TKR are fantastic. This procedure doesn’t require a long hospitalization. There may be a 3- to 4-day hospital stay. Pain relief is quick and patients would usually not require any help to move sooner after the surgery.

• The patient can start walking on the same day. Climbing of stairs or stick walking is allowed on the 3rd day.
• Due to the minimal invasive (surgical) nature of TKR, the recovery is faster than earlier methods.
• A pain-free physical therapy at home for about two to three weeks.
• Getting back to routine activities within a month.
• A long-run result due to modern technology of prostheses and devices used within world-class medical aids.