Knee Joint Replacement: A complete guide

When you are not able to comfortably walk even in your home, have trouble while standing or sitting and bending of knees more often and the pain in your knees is so intense that you find it difficult to sleep peacefully. Then it is the time when you should consult doctor Gagandeep Anand to know his expert opinion on your knee joint.

When you need knee replacement surgery

● When you experience extreme pain from knee arthritis, it is troubling you while sleeping and doing day to day activities.
● When you are not able to walk and take care of yourself properly.
● When your knee pain is not getting improved after other treatments and medication.
● When you feel that your body would be able to sustain this surgery and you can easily recover from the surgery.

What precautions do you need to take before the surgery?

● If you are taking such medicines that can affect the clotting of the blood then you need to stop them; it may include blood thinners also.
● If you are taking such medicines that will suppress your immune system then you need to stop taking them also.
● If you have diabetes, heart disease or any other chronic ailments then you have to go for some test and take advice from your general physician.

When you visit us with trouble in your knee then, first of all, we will try to resolve your issue with proper medication and physical therapy. But if the condition of your knee is too worse and you have severe arthritis then the only option left is to go for a Knee Joint Replacement. Usually, people who are above 60 years have to look for knee replacement surgery to ensure effortless movements. In this surgery, we will remove the damaged cartilage and bone from the knee joint and replace them with prostheses.