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Bookmark or Share- Slideshow: A Visual Guide to Knee Replacement - WebMDDuring knee replacement surgery, the surgeon takes damaged cartilage and bone out of the knee joint and replaces them with a manmade joint. The operation is also called knee arthroplasty, and...
- Knee Replacement Surgery Procedure - Johns Hopkins MedicineWhat is a knee replacement surgery? Knee replacement, also called knee arthroplasty or total knee replacement, is a surgical procedure to resurface a knee damaged by arthritis. Metal and plastic parts are used to cap the ends of the bones that form the knee joint, along with the kneecap.
- Knee Replacement Surgery: Procedure, Types and Risks - HSSKnee replacement is where portions of the bones that form the knee joint are removed and replaced with artificial implants. It is performed primarily to relieve knee pain and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis.
- Total Knee Replacement - OrthoInfo - AAOSA total knee replacement (also called total knee arthroplasty) might be more accurately termed a knee "resurfacing" because only the surfaces of the bones are replaced. There are four basic steps to a knee replacement procedure: Prepare the bone.
- Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement Surgery): Details & RecoveryArthroplasty is surgery to replace all or some of a joint. Your surgeon will replace worn-out or damaged bone and cartilage in your natural joint with a prosthetic implant. It usually takes at least a few months to recover after an arthroplasty. Your recovery time will depend on which joint needs a replacement.
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