PARTIAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY

If you have severe arthritis and suffer discomfort in only the inside or outer compartments of your knee, you may be a candidate for partial knee replacement. The danger of partial knee replacement, according to traditional orthopaedic physicians, was not worth the gain. Everything has changed now. Partially knee replacement today offers one of the greatest patient satisfaction rates of any orthopaedic operation, thanks to robotic help and physicians experienced in minimally invasive surgery.

The knee is frequently divided into three sections by doctors. The inner compartment is the junction between the thigh bone and the shin bone on the inside of your leg as seen from behind. The exterior compartment is formed by the joining of the same bones on the outside. The third compartment is formed by the junction of the kneecap and the thigh bone. Arthritis can affect any or all of these compartments. Total knee replacement is used to treat severe arthritis that is debilitating despite physical treatment in two or more compartments. However, if the severe arthritis is limited to the interior or outer compartments, the entire knee does not need to be replaced. A partial knee replacement is the best option in these circumstances.

The Benefits of Partial Knee Replacement

• Patients prefer them more (91% vs. 74%).

• minimal bone removal and faster recuperation

• less blood losses

• reduced infection risk increased range of motion