In the earlier days having painful or damaged knee was a problem of only old age people but these days even youngsters are grappling with this serious issue due to many reasons like sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy living, and eating habits.
Sometimes knee problem is mild so can be treated with some exercises, physiotherapy and some medications but when the problem becomes severe then generally orthopedic doctor in Ludhiana recommend for the knee replacement. While asking for knee replacement doctors consider many factors like the extent of the problem, the extent of joint damage, the lifestyle of the patient, overall health and age of the patient, commitment of a patient for following post-operative instructions and even activeness in the patient is also considered.
For knee replacement in India there can be various options but before understanding these options let us understand what exactly the knee replacement is?
What is knee replacement surgery?
Knee replacement is the surgical procedure in which damaged knee joint is replaced with an artificial implant that mimics the natural bone. With this new implant, the patient can restore the movements and strength of his joint and can perform his all routine activities.
This surgery is done under the general anesthesia and the doctors made the incision under the painful joint and then through this incision problematic joint is removed and the artificial joint is placed and the incision is closed with the stitches. On the same day, the patient can go back but proper instructions are given to the patient for aftercare so that any potential risk of the surgery can be prevented and the patient could have faster and safe recovery from the surgery.
Candidates of knee replacement
For knee replacement surgery patient must have good overall health so that potential risks or complications of the surgery can be prevented. Patients with the following conditions can have this surgery
- The patient who has severe pain or stiffness in the knee and he is unable to perform the normal activities like walking, standing or using stairs
- Patient with the moderate stage of arthritis and feel pain while sleeping or even in the resting situation
- Patient having inflammation and swelling in the joints and it is not improved after taking medicines
- Patient having the noticeable arch on the inside or outside of the knee joint
Options in knee replacement
For the knee replacement in Jalandhar, there can be various options for the patients like a total knee replacement, partial knee replacement and even the reversed knee replacement according to the condition of the damaged joint patient is recommended for the surgery.
Even there are different types of implant that also made options for knee replacement surgery as there are different types of material used for the construction of knee joints like synthetic and metal-based so according to customized need and after surgery lifestyle of patient, doctors recommend for the particular type of implant so that after surgery patient can perform all his activities without any pain or discomfort.
