Category: Total Joint

Patients suffering from arthritis of the knee often are faced with the prospect of undergoing knee replacement surgery. Once it is determined that activity and rest pain is severe enough, then this surgery can be considered as a treatment option.

In the early days of total knee replacement (TKR) surgery, the goal of the procedure was to provide a knee that allowed an elderly patient disabled with arthritis of the knee to walk comfortably for the purpose of pursuing activities of daily living. In recent years these modest goals have dramatically changed.

Arthroscopic knee surgery is an endoscopic outpatient procedure that is truly minimally invasive in its nature. It is performed through puncture wounds that can vary in number depending on the nature of the problem and extent of the surgery.

As total knee replacement surgery (TKR) has become an increasingly successful operation it has become a commonly utilized solution for patients with damaged worn out arthritic knee joints. There are several keys to a successful surgical outcome.

Osteoarthritis affects over 30 million Americans. More than 50% of people over 65 years of age have been diagnosed as having arthritis. It is a leading cause of disability and suffering in the US. As baby boomers age, the ravages of arthritis have resulted in an explosion of joint replacement surgery and spine surgery to deal with it.