People suffering from knee problems can undergo knee replacement surgery.In knee replacement, damaged cartilage is removed and implants are placed.
All About Knee Replacement: Many people develop arthritis at the age of 40-50 and have serious knee problems. To get rid of this, many people decide to get knee replacement. However, many people do not know what the knee replacement process is and how effective it is. Today let us try to know the answers to all these questions from the orthopedic specialist.
Dr. Himanshu Tyagi, Additional Director, Orthopedic and Spine Department, Fortis Hospital, Greater Noida told AnyTV. Knee replacement is a surgical procedure in which the damaged surface (cartilage) of the knee is removed and metallic implants are placed. Due to this, the damaged surface of the patient’s knees is removed and implants are placed in its place. This stops the pain caused by rubbing on the surface of the knees and the knee problems of the patients get cured. People can start walking again after knee replacement.
The doctor told that usually after the age of 50, the cartilage of people’s knees starts deteriorating and the problem increases for many people. People who have pain in knees while walking, pain in joints while sleeping at night, difficulty in doing daily work or cannot walk even 500 meters on a straight road, find it difficult to even take water inside the house and pain. If it becomes unbearable, such people may need knee replacement. People who have a lot of difficulty in climbing stairs and have to sleep at night after taking medicine, should consult a doctor and get checked.
Now the question is whether both knees can be replaced simultaneously? On this, Doctor Himanshu Tyagi says that it takes about one and a half to 2 hours to replace one knee in knee replacement. During this procedure, the lower part of the body is numbed through anesthesia and this surgery is performed. Both knees can be replaced simultaneously and a gap of 2 days can also be taken. Overall, the patient needs to stay in the hospital for about 4 days to undergo this surgery. According to the doctor, this procedure is very successful and the problems of the patients go away.
According to experts, today there are many excellent techniques available for knee replacement, through which one can get excellent results after surgery. If better implants are used, they last for 20 to 25 years. If implants are inserted with the right technique and a better doctor, then people can live a problem-free life for about 20 years. According to the doctor, if your age is more than 50 and you have knee problems, then you can consult an orthopedic specialist.
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Tags: health, joint pain, Lifestyle
FIRST PUBLISHED: May 14, 2024, 15:13 IST