Knee Joint Replacement

Knee joint replacement involves replacing part or all of a knee joint that has been damaged or worn away with a prosthesis - a new joint made of metal and plastic.

The aim of a knee replacement is to reduce pain from arthritis and improve function.

Types Of Knee Replacement

Knee replacements were first carried out in the 1940’s and have developed significantly since then. There are two types of knee joint replacement: 

1) Partial Knee Replacement

A partial knee replacement it where only part of the joint is removed and replaced with a metal and plastic prosthesis.

It is sometimes known as a Unicompartmental Knee Replacement (UKR) or Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty. 

A partial knee joint replacement is most commonly done on the inner side of the knee as that is the most common part of the joint affected by arthritis, and then the outer side.

If the arthritis is at the kneecap then the back of the patellar and front surface of the thigh bone are replaced - visit the patellofemoral arthritis section to find out more.

2) Total Knee Replacement

With a total knee replacement, all the bone and cartilage at the bottom of the thigh bone (femur) and at the top of the shin bone (tibia) are removed.

The entire joint is then replaced with a prosthesis (implant) made of metal and plastic. This procedure is also known as a TKR or Total Knee Arthroplasty.


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