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Knee Joint Replacement


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Alternate Names : Knee Arthroplasty, Total Knee Replacement

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Knee Joint Replacement: Indications

Knee joint replacement may be recommended for:

knee pain that has failed to respond to conservative therapy (including medication, injections, and physical therapy for 6 months or more)
knee pain that limits or prevents activities of importance to the patient
arthritis of the knee
decreased knee function caused by arthritis
inability to sleep through the night because of knee pain
some tumors involving the knee

Knee joint replacement is usually not recommended for:

current knee infection
poor skin coverage around the knee
paralysis of the quadriceps muscles
severe peripheral vascular disease or neuropathy affecting the knee
severe limiting mental dysfunction
terminal disease (metastatic disease)
morbid obesity (over 300 lb.)

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• Definition
• Knee Joint Replacement: Overview & Description
• Knee Joint Replacement: Indications
• Knee Joint Replacement: Expectations after Surgery
• Knee Joint Replacement: Convalescence & Recovery
• Knee Joint Replacement: Risks
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Review Date : 10/28/2003
Reviewed By : Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Steadman-Hawkins Sports Medicine Foundation, Vail, CO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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