References for Knee Replacement Surgery:
- NIH Consensus Statement on Total Knee Replacement - (http://consensus.nih.gov/2003/images/2003TotalKneeReplacement117PDF.pdf)
- The orthopaedic approach to managing osteoarthritis of the knee. BMJ 2004; 329: 1220-4.
- Knee Replacement Surgery for Treatment of Severe Arthritis - (http://orthopedics.about.com/od/hipkneereplacement/tp/kneereplacement.htm)
A total knee replacement replaces your diseased knee joint and eliminates the damaged bearing surfaces that are causing you pain. The design of the implant offers you renewed stability and minimizes the wear process. Overall there are three benefits from your knee replacement:
Elimination of pain
Improved motion
Minimum wear and tear
Total knee replacement offers the greatest quality of life improvement of all operations. It has one of the highest success rates and one of the best outcomes.