Total knee Arthroplasty

Overview

Knee replacement arthroplasty is a popular procedure that replaces a damaged, worn, or diseased knee with an artificial joint. It is more often known as a complete knee replacement, and it is a relatively dependable operation with predictable outcomes.

While osteoarthritis (OA) affects millions of Americans, the knee is the most usually afflicted joint. OA is characterized by a slow deterioration and loss of articular cartilage. The yearly incidence of symptomatic knee OA is estimated to be 240 per 100,000 patients per year, with about 400,000 primary TKA operations performed in the United States each year.