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Total Knee Replacement ( TKR ) surgery is a technique that removes a diseased knee joint and replaces it with a prosthesis (artificial joint). A surgeon cuts away damaged bone and cartilage from your thighbone, shinbone and kneecap, and replaces it with an artificial joint (prosthesis) made of metal alloys, high-grade plastics and polymers. Depending on the condition of the cartilage on the undersurface of the kneecap, this may also be replaced. The actual procedure takes about 1 ½ to 2 hours.
Knee replacement surgery is also known as total knee arthroplasty.

A unicondylar knee replacement replaces only half of the knee joint. This procedure is performed if the damage is limited to just one side of the joint.

During surgery, only the damaged part of knee joint is replaced. Several surgeons prefer a total knee replacement to the half-knee (unicondylar) replacement even if the damage is restricted to one part only.

The unicondylar knee replacement is also ideal for patients in their forties or fifties with unicompartmental arthritis. The patient should weigh less than 100 kgs.

A total hip replacement (THR) - also called a hip arthroplasty- is a surgical procedure that re-forms the hip joint. Hip replacement surgery involves the replacement of the femoral head — the "ball" of the thighbone — with a metal ball and stem.

Hip implants come in a range of materials : a combination of durable, wear-resistant plastic and metals, including stainless steel and titanium. All these materials are designed to be accepted by the body. They are also resistant to corrosion, and wear & tear.

The most widely used implant features a metal stem and a metal cup, with a plastic spacer in between. These implants have a well documented success rate , with over 90% functioning well after 10 years and 80% after 20 years.

Traditional hip replacement requires the removal of a significant quantum of bone mass - the head of the femur (the bone in the upper leg) to replace it with an artificial ball.

Hip resurfacing is a more conservative surgical procedure which shields these worn ball-and-socket surfaces in the hip joint with smooth, durable metal components. By conserving more bone mass, younger patients retain the option of a traditional hip replacement procedure, if later needed.

The most popular hip resurfacing system is the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing system The Birmingham Hip has two main parts, both of which are made of metal, normally, high-carbide cobalt chrome.

A metal cap that is placed over the resurfaced femoral ball and the ball of the femur which is resurfaced before the metal cap is placed over it.

In a total shoulder joint replacement, a metal ball is used to replace the humeral head while the glenoid socket is replaced by a polyethylene cup.

Total shoulder replacement is indicated when there is pain which will not respond to non-operative treatment. Pain may be the result of changes in the joint surfaces as a result of arthritis or injury.

The primary goal of total shoulder replacement surgery is to alleviate pain with secondary goals of improving motion, strength and function.

Surveys show that over ninety per cent of patients report good or excellent results and some patients have been functioning very well for 20 or more years.

Ligaments are strong, non-elastic connective tissues that encase a joint.

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a key stabilizing ligament in the knee. Injury is by way of a sprain or a tear.

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is located in the rear of the knee and connects the thighbone to the shinbone to prevent the shinbone from moving too far backward

A tear of the ligament can be partial or complete and can lead to destabilization of the knee. In some cases the ligaments and meniscii are damaged at the same time. The extent of injury depends on the direction and severity of the injuring force.

Arthroscopic surgery, which is minimally invasive and uses pencil-sized instruments, is used to determine and repair damage to the cartilage in the knee.

The damaged ACL is replaced with strong, healthy tissue taken from another area near the knee. Tendon from under the kneecap (patellar tendon) or hamstring may be used. The tissue is wired through the inside of your knee joint and Is attached to the ends to the thighbone and shinbone.

If the PCL is completely torn, it may be reconstructed using a portion of the patellar tendon or some other autograph.

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