Knee Replacement Surgery is a very common sugery in the field of healthcare. We, High Beam Global India wants to bring all about this procedure in front of you.

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HIGH BEAM GLOBAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Knee Replacement

2. Knee is one of the largest and most complex
joints in the body
.
knee joins the thigh bone (femur) to the shin
bone (tibia). The smaller bone that runs
alongside the tibia (fibula) and the kneecap
(patella) are the other bones that make the knee
joint.

3. The knee joint consists of three bones:
Femur
1.
2.
3.
4. Patella
5.
6.
Tibia
The junction where the femur and tibia couple together is called the femorotibial joint.
The region of the knee where the patella and femur form a junction is called the patella
femoral joint. These two joints are what allow the bending and straightening of the
knee.

4. There are also several key ligaments that connect these
bones. The four key ligaments of the knee are:
 Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
 Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
 Lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
 Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

5. What is Knee Replacement?
It’s a surgical procedure which can help relieve pain and restore function in severely
diseased knee joints. Here worn, diseased, or damaged surfaces of a knee joint are
removed and replaced with artificial surfaces.

6. osteoarthritis
What leads to Knee Replacement?
rheumatoid arthritis
post-traumatic arthritis

7. Knee Replacement Procedure
The surgeon makes an incision across the front
of knee to gain access to the patella, more
commonly referred to as the kneecap.

8. After exposing the knee joint, the damaged bone and cartilage
from the end of the femur is cut away. The end of your femur is
cut and resurfaced to fit the first part of the artificial knee, the
femoral component.
The surgeon attaches the metal femoral component to
the end of your femur and uses bone cement to seal it
into place.

9. The surgeon removes
damaged bone and cartilage
from the top of the tibia and
then shapes the bone to fit
the metal and plastic tibial
components.
The bottom portion of the
implant, called the tibia tray,
is fitted to the tibia and
secured into place using
bone cement.
A polyethylene (medical-
grade plastic) is inserted to
sit between the tibial tray
and the femoral component
which provides support to
the body as one bends and
flex the knee.
The patella will be set to its
normal position, ensuring a
proper fit with the rest of
your implant.
To complete the procedure,
the surgeon will close the
incision with stitches or
staples, and then bandage it
and prep you for recovery.
You may leave the operating
room with your leg in a
continuous passive motion
(CPM) machine that will
gently bend and flex your
new knee for you while you
are lying down.

10. 1) Infection of the wound
2) Unexpected bleeding into the knee joint
3) Ligament, artery or nerve damage in the around the area
knee joint
4) Blood clots or deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
5) Fracture in the bone around the artificial joint during or
after surgery
6) The kneecap becoming dislocated
7) Allergic reaction
8) Fracture in the bone around the artificial joint during or
after surgery

12. Benefits of Knee Replacement Surgery
1. freedom from pain
2. improved mobility
3. improved quality of life because
everyday activities and exercise are
easier.

13. To know more about Knee Replacement Surgery
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