The document outlines the 5 main steps of a total knee replacement procedure: 1) Making an 8-10 inch incision to access the kneecap; 2) Rotating the kneecap to prepare the thighbone; 3) Carefully measuring and cutting the thighbone; 4) Attaching a metal femoral component to the thighbone and sealing it in place with bone cement; 5) Preparing the shinbone by removing damaged bone and cartilage from the top.

1. TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT
PROCEDURE STEPS
Step 1: Making the knee
incision
An incision of about 8 to 10 inches
long is made by the surgeon across
the front of the knee to gain access to
the patella or kneecap.
Step 2: Rotating the
patella (kneecap)
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Step 3: Preparing the femur
(thighbone)
The femur known as the thighbone
is the first bone to be surfaced.
Bones are carefully measured by the
surgeon and precise cuts are made
using special instruments.
Step 4: Implanting the
femoral component
The metal femoral component or
artificial joint is then attached to the end
of the femur and bone cement is used to
seal it into place.
Step 5: Preparing the
tibia (shinbone)
The next bone to be resurfaced is the
tibia or shinbone. The damaged bone
and cartilage are removed from the top
of the tibia .
Eva Hospital
40 New Lajpat Nagar, Pakhowal Road,
Ludhiana, Punjab 141001 India
Tanveer Bhutani
MBBS, M.S. (Ortho) (Gold Medalist)
M.Ch. (Ortho) (the U.K.)