PPT on Total knee Replacement Surgery (1)

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Total Knee Replacement Surgery
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Introduction

• A total knee replacement is a surgical procedure
  whereby the diseased knee joint is replaced with
  artificial material.
• The knee is a hinge joint which provides motion
  at the point where the thigh meets the lower leg.
  The thighbone abuts the large bone of the lower
  leg at the knee joint.
• During a total knee replacement, the end of the
  femur bone is removed and replaced with a metal
  shell.

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• The end of the lower leg bone is also removed and
  replaced with a channeled plastic piece with a
  metal stem.
• Depending on the condition of the kneecap portion
  of the knee joint, a plastic button may also be
  added under the kneecap surface.
• The artificial components of a total knee
  replacement are referred to as the prosthesis.

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Benefits of Total knee Replacement Surgery

• The replacement knee is designed only for usual
  day-to-day activity. You should be able to resume
  a more normal life. The pain in your knee,
  walking distance and mobility should have
  improved. You will not be able to participate in
  all sports or heavy activities. As well as
  improved walking you may be able to cycle and
  swim.
• It is normal after a knee replacement to
  permanently have a numb patch around the scar
  over the front of the knee.

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• The amount of bend in the knee varies principally
  depending on how much stiffness there was prior
  to operation. Most patients can bend their knee
  from straight to 110º.
• Although possible, it is unlikely that you will
  be able to kneel on your knee replacement
  comfortably after the operation as this generally
  causes discomfort.
• Most patients feel that the knee replacement does
  not move or feel like a normal knee.
  Additionally, they occasionally feel a clunk as
  the knee moves, particularly on stairs.

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Recovery at home

• Rearrange furniture so you can maneuver with a
  cane, walker, or crutches. You may temporarily
  change rooms to avoid using the stairs.
• Get a good chairone that is firm with a
  higher-than-average seat and has a footstool for
  intermittent leg elevation.

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• Install a shower chair, gripping bar, and raised
  toilet seat in the bathroom.
• Use assistive devices such as a long-handled
  shoehorn, a long-handled sponge, and a grabbing
  tool or reacher to avoid bending over too far.

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Thank You.

• Address The Orthopedic Speciality
  Clinic, Amber
  Park, Jogger's Park Lane,
• Viman Nagar, Pune,
• Maharashtra 411013

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