Are you facing problems with your knee? Doubtful about getting your knee replaced? Here is everything which will help you decide whether this is the right time to undergo the procedure.
Knee replacement surgery simply means when a badly damaged knee surface is replaced with an artificial metal implant. In all surgical procedures in medicine, knee replacement is one of the most successful surgeries. It has become increasingly easier and predictable because of improved implants, surgical expertise and latest technology.
Decision of undergoing a medical implant surgery like this may need significant consideration of certain factors. These factors include pain level, physical function, personal health history, weight and results of X ray of your knees. Important guidelines to decide the right time for knee replacement surgery are given below.
Medications: Early stages of arthritis can be cured or controlled with appropriate drugs. It’s time to get your part replaced when even strong pain killer medicines don’t help to ease your pain. This is the time doctor advice is to be taken.
Other Invasive Treatment: When treatment options like steroid injections, lubricating injections, rest & physiotherapy don’t effectively reduce pain and discomfort. When these treatments show no result, it is probably time to consider your knees to be replaced.
Problematic performance of mundane activities: If you are facing a lot of pain and difficulty in performing everyday tasks such as dressing, bathing, getting out of bed/chair or climbing stairs. It is time to visit your doctor and discuss chances to going under a surgical treatment.
Severity of Pain: Your pain is severe day and night. The pain is there even when you are sitting or lying down and you need the help of a cane or a walker to move around. In such scenarios, Your knees are probably demanding a change.
Deformity in knees: If your have noticed a change of shape in your knees, your knee is now probably deformed. They can be bowed either inward or outward from the body midline. It definitely is high time considering knee replacement as the best treatment for your deformed knees.
Age factor: Knee replacements are generally considered for people aging from 50 to 80 years of age. However age is not necessarily a deciding factor since knee replacements have been performed in below 50 years and above 80 years of age too.
We, at Apollo hospitals, use the latest technology to perform Knee Replacement surgery like using Computer Navigation to completely correct the deformity. Computer Navigation, in addition to completely correcting the deformity, has some added advantages like smaller incision, less pain than the other surgical procedures, less blood loss, faster recovery, early discharge from hospital and most importantly the life of the replaced knee is enhanced because the implantation of joint is in the exact position and with greater accuracy.
This is all you need to know before you plan to get your knees replaced. If you are suffering from any of these, it is the right to book an appointment with the best.
