Total Knee Replacement Surgery

What does total knee replacement surgery mean?

Total Knee Replacement surgery or TKR is an operative procedure where the damaged knee is replaced using an artificial knee. During the surgery, the ends of the thighbone are ejected and replaced with an artificial metal shell the edge of the leg bone is replaced with a plastic piece over a manmade metal stem.

Many designs with different materials are used in total knee replacement surgery in Chennai. At Bharath Orthopaedics, we use advanced implants to deliver the best clinical outcomes and increase lifestyle.

Procedures followed 

• There are 3 types of procedures followed Total, Unicondylar / Partial and Revision Knee Replacements for the total knee replacement surgery in Chennai.

Benefits of total knee replacement surgery

• Pain relief
• Increased movements in the joints
• Correction of deformity or straight knee
• Strengthens the leg
• Quality of life is improved
• Ability to return to normal life

Below mentioned are the non-surgical procedures followed

1. Hyaluronic acid injections or knee shots
2. Platelet-rich plasma or PRP injections
3. Stem cell therapy

Hyaluronic acid or knee shots

Hyaluronic acid is like a substance that occurs in the joints, and it acts as a lubricant as well as a shock absorber, helping the joint to work properly. Hyaluronic acid injections are also known as HA or gel injections. They are used in treating knee pain of patients with osteoarthritis or for whom other treatments have been ineffective.

How do hyaluronic acid joint injections work?

1. For a healthy joint, a fluid named hyaluronan provides lubrication. But, if are infected with osteoarthritis, there would be less supply of this fluid. Hyaluronic acid joint injections complement the joint’s hyaluronan with hyaluronic acid.2. It is a basic procedure performed during the total knee replacement surgery in Chennai where the doctor injects hyaluronic acid directly in and around the joints’ area. The injections will depend on the specific type of usage of hyaluronan preparation, but most of the people are injected for three to five weeks.3. If the treatment is effective, you can experience good results within days. Sometimes, the relief often lasts for several months when your doctor may recommend repetitions.

Platelet rich plasma or PRP injections

Plasma is a liquid part of the human blood mostly made of water and protein. It allows red, and white blood cells along with the platelets to move through your bloodstream. Platelets make your blood clot as they play a major role in healing.

How do PRP injections work?

To collect plasma, the surgeon takes samples of blood from your body and to separate the platelet-rich plasma from the blood he uses the machine. Then the area of your body is being treated with PRP injections.

The surgeon uses a needle during the total knee replacement surgery in Chennai to inject the plasma by making the area of your body numb. PRP injections are used to treat torn tendons, muscle injuries, joint injuries, tendinitis and, arthritis.

Stem cell therapy

Stem cells are special cells that act as building blocks and have the potential to distinguish the types of cells within the human body. It is a strategy to repair degenerative cartilage than implantation with a key focus of tissue on the functional replacement of cartilage and meniscus regeneration. 

How does stem cell therapy work?

During the procedure, your physician will draw the blood through a peripheral vein. Then the physician will extract a sample of your bone marrow from the iliac crest which is considered one of the most fruitful sites to harvest stem cells.

The blood samples and bone marrow samples are used for the total knee replacement surgery in Chennai to prepare an injection of growth factors from the blood and stem cells processed out of the bone marrow. This mixture is injected into the affected orthopaedic therapy targeted area to promote healing and recovery.

Also in some cases, total knee replacement surgery in Chennai includes knee cartilage transplants in which the damaged cartilage will be replaced with a new one.

When do you require total knee replacement surgery in Chennai?

1.      If you are aged above 55 2.      If you have severe knee pain which limits your routine activities like walking, sitting, and climbing stairs.3.      If the moderate pain increases gradually to severe knee pain, especially while resting4.      If you have any deformities5.      If you are intaking drugs for a long period causing you side effects6.      If you have Osteoarthritis which is nothing but the wear and tear of the protective cartilage7.      If your immune system weakens with pain in joints or other areas. 8.      If you have been swelling with pain around the knee.