Partial Joint Replacement Surgery

Overview

Patients with extensive end-stage joint disease (often of the knee or hip) who have attempted non-surgical treatment but are still experiencing functional deterioration and incapacitating pain are typically advised to have joint replacement surgery. When performed as needed and indicated, joint replacement surgery is quite effective.

The damaged cartilage on both sides of the joint is removed during modern joint replacement surgery, and the joint is then resurfaced with an implant made of metal and plastic that resembles and works much like your natural joint. Although almost every joint in the body can be replaced, hip and knee replacements account for the majority of procedures.

Partial joint replacement has become one of the most dependable and long-lasting medical procedures in recent years because of enhanced surgical methods and novel implant materials.