The knee is the largest joint in the human body. It connects your femur to your tibia.
It helps you stand, move and keep your balance. Your knee also has cartilage, such as the meniscus, and ligaments, including the anterior cruciate ligament, the middle cruciate ligament, the anterior cruciate ligament, and the anterior cruciate ligament.
Why we need knee joint replacement?
The most common reason for knee replacement surgery is to relieve pain caused by arthritis. People who need knee replacement surgery have trouble walking, climbing stairs and getting up from chairs.The goal of knee replacement is to repair the surface of the damaged area of the knee and reduce knee pain that cannot be controlled by other treatments.
If only part of the knee is damaged, the surgeon can usually replace that part. This is called partial knee replacement. If the entire joint needs to be replaced, the end of the femur bone and tibia will need to be reshaped, and the entire joint will need to be surfacing. This is called total knee replacement (TKA). The femur bone and tibia are hard tubes with a soft center inside. The end of the artificial part is inserted into the softer central part of the bone.
Post time: Nov-21-2024