See what happens during knee replacement surgery in this video and learn about the surgical procedure that helps relieve severe knee pain.

2024年11月15日 · Knee replacement surgery replaces parts of injured or worn-out knee joints. This also is known as knee arthroplasty. During the surgery, damaged bone and cartilage are replaced with parts made of metal and plastic. Knee replacement surgery can help ease pain and make the knee work better.

Knee replacement, also called knee arthroplasty or total knee replacement, is a surgical procedure to resurface a knee damaged by arthritis. Metal and plastic parts are used to cap the ends of the bones that form the knee joint, along with the kneecap.

A total knee replacement (also called total knee arthroplasty) might be more accurately termed a knee "resurfacing" because only the surfaces of the bones are replaced. There are four basic steps to a knee replacement procedure:

2017年12月20日 · Review a step-by-step description of a Total Knee Replacement Surgery and understand how an artificial knee can restore knee function.

2023年7月18日 · Knee replacement surgery (knee arthroplasty) is surgery to replace all or some of your knee joint. Your surgeon will replace damaged cartilage and bone with a prosthetic joint. It can take up to a year to recover fully after a knee replacement, but you’ll be able to resume some of your usual activities gradually as you heal.

2022年3月12日 · Knee replacement surgery (knee arthroplasty) takes approximately one to two hours and is performed by an orthopedic surgeon in a hospital or surgical center. Damaged parts of the knee joint are surgically removed and replaced with an implant, resulting in greater joint stability and ease of movement.

2024年6月12日 · HSS surgeons invented the first modern total knee replacement in the 1970s and have continually improved surgical techniques, technology and prosthetic materials ever since. What is knee replacement surgery? What are the different types? How is the surgery performed? What anesthesia is used? What are the implants made of?

2024年12月18日 · There are five types of knee replacement surgery: This is the most common form. Your surgeon replaces the surfaces of the thigh bone and shinbone that connects to the knee. Partial knee...

Traditional total knee replacement involves a 7-8” incision over the knee, a hospital stay of 3-5 days, and a recovery period (during which the patient walks with a walker or cane) typically lasting from one to three months.