Replacement Knee Surgery. Knee replacement also called knee arthroplasty or total knee replacement is a surgical procedure to resurface a knee damaged by arthritis. It is most commonly performed for osteoarthritis and also for other knee diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
This is the most common form. Your surgeon replaces the surfaces of the thigh bone and shin bone. The procedure involves cutting away damaged bone and cartilage from your thighbone shinbone and kneecap and replacing it with an artificial joint prosthesis made of metal alloys high grade plastics and polymers.
A knee replacement may become necessary if one or both of your knees are damaged from arthritis or injury.
A knee replacement may become necessary if one or both of your knees are damaged from arthritis or injury. It is most commonly performed for osteoarthritis and also for other knee diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis. This is the most common form. Metal and plastic parts are used to cap the ends of the bones that form the knee joint along with the kneecap.
