The Knee bones have a soft tissue called cartilage. When the cartilage wears off, it causes wear and tears in the joints. This leads to pain and inflammation around the knees.
In a Knee Replacement Surgery, parts of the knee bone are shaved off and replaced with different kinds of implants depending on the severity of osteoarthritis in the knee and the patient’s age itself.
When only the inner middle portion of the knee is worn off due to wear and tear, a partial knee replacement surgery is done. Only a portion of the knee joint is shaved off and replaced with an implant.
For initial stages of arthritis, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and exercising regularly strengthens the muscles and joints and helps relieve the pain. You don’t even have to take painkillers to relieve the pain.
When arthritis hasn’t progressed much, calcium supplements can be used to rebuild the cartilage and reduce the pain caused due to the wear and tear.
Unicondylar or Partial knee replacement
Single knee replacement
Staged knee replacement
Simultaneous knee replacement
