knee replacement surgery in Chennai

Also referred to as knee arthroplasty, knee replacement surgery involves surgically modifying the damaged bones and cartilages of the knee region and replacing them with a prosthetic joint. With age, the synovial fluid encapsulating the bones of the knees decreases in viscosity. This increases the friction between the joints of the knee and wears them out. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the most common conditions leading to knee replacement. Osteoarthritis leads to the breakdown of joints and cartilage in the knee. Rheumatoid Arthritis results in inflammation of the synovial membrane resulting in pain and stiffness. Apart from this severe trauma to the knees and joints, it can also result in the requirement of knee replacement surgery.

Knee replacement surgery becomes crucial when

l  Medications and therapy no longer work

At first, anti-inflammatory medications, analgesics, cortisone injections visco supplementation injections are combined with the therapy to offer symptomatic relief. When these options do not work or produce the desired results, surgery becomes the last option.

l  Pain and inflammation start to interfere with your daily lifestyle

The swelling makes it difficult to ride a bicycle, do exercise, play tennis. This impacts your routine and even your job and career prospects, especially in younger people.

l  Starts affecting your gait

As the problem progresses, your knees become bowed. This affects your gait with your posture and makes it difficult to walk normally or climb up and down the stairs.

l  Painful sleepless nights

The constant pain increases your anxiety and stress levels leading to having trouble sleeping at night, followed by depression and other psychosocial problems.

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