Orthopaedic Clinics Kochi

Knee replacement is a surgical procedure torectify serious knee damage by removing damaged cartilage and bone in the kneejoint .Then, human made artificial bones or joints are replaced. Kneereplacement can relieve pain and allow you to be more active. Kneereplacement surgery can be performed as a partial or a total knee replacementIngeneral, the surgery consists of replacing the diseased or damaged jointsurfaces of the knee with metal and plastic components shaped to allowcontinued motion of the knee. Knee replacement surgery is most commonlyperformed in people with advanced osteroarthritis. It should be considered whenconservative treatments have been exhausted. Total knee replacement is also anoption to correct significant knee joint or bone trauma in young patients.  total knee replacement can be performed tocorrect serious valgus. Knee replacement can be of different types.Theyare  : 1 ) Partial knee replacement Traditionally, patients have undergone total knee replacement for seriousarthritis of the knee joint. But now, the system changed, partial knee surgeryor a uni -compartmental knee arthroplasty, is a surgery that may be consideredfor treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint. The advantage is that, herea small cut is made and recovery period is tool fast, whereas total kneereplacement, all cartilage is removed from the knee joint through a bigincision. 2 ) Rotating knee replacement The rotating knee replacement install not only swing back and forth, but theknee can also rotate inwards and outwards. Because a normal knee joint rotatesa small amount, the rotating knee replacements are projected to more closelyimitate normal knee motion. This is one of the replacement techniques whichwill ensure both reliability and durability. 3 ) Gender specific knee replacement Gender specific knee replacement entitle