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Knee Joint Operations
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Knee Joint Operations
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Mr Jig Patel is based in central London and
he can undertake a number of Knee Joint Operations.
There are a number of different operations and medical procedures which can repair
and replace parts of the knee joint and they include:-
Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee replacement surgery is performed for the treatment of arthritis, when
the patient symptoms have been poorly controlled by non-surgical methods.
Joint Replacement involves cutting away (resecting) the diseased portion of the
joint, and replacing it with man-made materials; which then articulate (move) with
each other in a pain-free fashion helping to restore movement and function.
The types of knee replacement surgery available include, partial knee replacement
surgery (unicondylar knee replacement surgery and patellofemoral knee replacement
surgery) or total knee replacement surgery.
» Read more about knee replacement surgery
Computer Guided Knee Surgery
Recent advances in technology, have made available the use of computers, that are
used during surgery to help accurately perform knee replacement surgery. It works
like GPS systems used in motor vehicles.
Partial Knee Replacement
In partial knee replacement surgery, only the diseased portions of the knee are
replaced. For the majority of patients this technique is not applicable, as the
diseased process often involves all parts of the knee. However in a significant
proportion of patients it is possible to replace just the diseased portions of the
knee.
Unicondylar Knee Replacement
The commonest pattern of knee arthritis is where the medial
compartment (inside of the knee) is particularly affected by arthritis, the remaining
parts of the knee joints are disease free. In these patients one can generally perform
minimally invasive knee replacements of just the diseased inner portion of the knee.
The operation is performed through a 5 – 10 cm incision over the inner aspect of
the knee.
Patellofemoral Knee Replacements
In certain patterns of knee arthritis, only the knee cap
and its underlying surface has been involved from the arthritic process. In these
patients a surgical option is to replace just the knee cap and its underlying cartilage.
Total Knee Replacement
For the majority of patients with arthritis that is badly controlled from non- surgical means,
total knee replacement is the only alternative.
The operation consists of an incision made from 15 to 20 cm over the front of the
knee, through this incision the diseased portions of the knee are cut away(resected)
and they are substituted with metal and plastic components. These components articulate
(move) together. The operation usually takes 1 hour to perform and is done under
a general anaesthetic. Patients usually stay for 3 – 5 days in hospital.
» Read more about the benefits
and risks of
total knee replacement surgery
Revision Knee Replacement
The majority of knee replacement lasts for 15 years. Unfortunately there are occasions
when knee replacement surgery has to be performed again (revision surgery). Common
reasons for redoing knee surgery include loosening, infection, and wear of the moving
(articulating) parts. The operation is performed by removing the old knee replacement
components and replacing them with newer ones.
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