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What Is A Knee Replacement Surgery?

Knee replacement surgery is a surgical procedure done by an orthopedist to resurface a damaged knee. It is also known as Knee arthroplasty. This surgery is usually done on patients who have severe arthritis or a knee injury.

A healthy knee has hard cartilages that cover the thigh and shin bones which allows the bones to move easily against each other. Over time the hard cartilage may become thin which makes to bones rub against each other and become worn.

In this surgery, the worn ends of the bones and remaining hard cartilages will be removed and replaced with metal and plastics. These plastic acts as hard cartilages and helps in moving the joints easily.

Why Is A Knee Replacement Surgery Done?

Knee replacement surgery is done to relieve the severe pain caused by osteoarthritis.

What Are The Types Of Surgery?

Total Knee Replacement Surgery (TKR): The surgeon will entirely replace the surfaces of the thigh bone and shin bone that connect the knee.

Partial Knee Replacement Surgery (PKR): If the damage is only on one side of the knee, then only the partial surface of the bones will be replaced.

Knee cap Replacement Surgery(TKR): The surgeon will replace only the undersurface of bones and the groove the kneecap sits in.

Complex knee replacement: This is done if the patient has severe arthritis or has already gone through 2 or 3 knee replacements. In this case, they will need a more complex surgery with a long stem.

What is Knee Replacement Surgery Cost in Lucknow?

The… knee replacement surgery cost in Lucknow varies from Rs. 140,000 to Rs. 400,000 depending on the technique, type, and the hospital you choose. For example, the robotic knee replacement surgery cost will be higher compared to the general technique.