The knee joint is the largest and the most complex joint of the body. It provides us with support and mobility for movements of our daily living like
walking, sitting, squatting, turning, running, driving, dancing, etc. We are forced to restrict
our activities only when it becomes painful, stiff or swollen.
It is only then we realize how much freedom of movement means to us.
Total knee replacement is an operation in which we do not remove the whole joint, only the damaged surface of thigh bone (femur) and shin bone (tibia) are removed. Often, the underside of the knee cap (patella) is also removed and these surfaces are replaced with artificial parts. It is an operation where one is resurfacing the damaged knee joint, as is done in capping a damaged tooth.
a. Symptoms: Pain in knee, difficulty walking and climbing stairs, deformity in knees such as valgus deformity (knock knees) or varus deformity
(bow legs).
a. This advanced technique allows customization of the operation specially designed for you and results in a more accurate fitting of the artificial joint. The operation becomes simpler and easier, the recovery is faster and the long-term success will undoubtedly be better.
a. Loosening of prosthesis, infected prosthesis, or traumatic fall leading to fracture.
b. Revision surgery is more demanding and requires use of a specialized complex implants.
c. Trabecular metal technology: Replaces lost or damaged bone with trabecular metal which is structurally similar to bone.
d. At DITO, revision knee surgery is conducted on a regular basis with excellent long-term results
