Total knee replacement (TKR) is also known as knee replacement or knee arthroplasty. The knee consists mainly of three parts, femur, tibia, and patella. These 3 parts are covered with articular cartilage. The Knee's total surface is covered by a synovial membrane which releases fluid for lubrication. When there is severe damage to this knee area, a patient has to go through a knee replacement.
A patient may feel difficulty while walking and climbing stairs. Sometimes there is knee pain or joint swelling. If medication and support don’t work then the patient has to go through surgery.
Surgery is carried out under general or spinal anesthesia. The surgery is for almost 3 hours.
The orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Girdhar Boyapati eliminates the damaged cartilage and bone and then places the new metal and plastic implants to restore the alignment of the knee.
After the surgery at the best orthopedic hospital in Guntur, the patient is taken to the recovery room where he/she is placed for a few hours while he/she is recovering from anesthesia. After they wake up, they will be taken to the hospital room or discharged home.
At Kanumuri Hospitals, we have the best orthopedic surgeon having decades of experience and have performed numerous surgeries with high success rates. All conditions are treated including sports injuries, total knee replacement deformity treatment in Guntur, and other joint replacements for fractures as well as spinal deformity.