Your Guide to Total Knee Replacement

YOUR GUIDE TO TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT REASONS TO CONSIDER TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT • To decrease pain when walking, standing, sitting, and lying down WALKING STANDING SITTING LYING DOWN ?! • To improve mobility for ease of getting around TO IMPROVE OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE • To make activities of daily living possible without pain CONDITIONS THAT MAY LEAD TO TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT OSTEOARTHRITIS • Happens when cartilage wears away and bones rub against each other • Can be genetic, age-related, or a result of lifestyle RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS • Causes the membrane around the joint to thicken and become inflamed • Inflammation damages the cartilage and causes pain and stiffness TRAUMATIC ARTHRITIS • Can happen after injuries, such as fractures and ligament tears - The injury can damage cartilage in the area, leading to pain over time ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY » Knee repair surgeries guided by a small camera • Camera inserted and surgery performed through tiny incisions LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION • Uses tendon grafts to replace TENDON torn ligaments such as ACL ACL • Tendons come from patient's body or Compatible donor +MCL TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT • Replaces complex parts of joints with prostheses KNEE NEW PROSTHESES • Prosthetic joint components made from metal, ceramic, or plastic O00 OLD JOINT INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: PALMS OF PASADENA Hospital Palms of Pasadena Hospital www.social.p a lmspasadena.com Sources: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00389 http://bonesmart.org/knee/conditions-leading-to-knee-replacement-surgery/ http://palmspasadena.com/our-services/orthopedic-care/conformis-knee.dot