Patient's Doubts about Knee Replacement Surgery and real facts.....!! Dr.Shailendra Patil Thane
Total Knee Replacement Surgery was first performed in 1968 in USA, more than millions of Knee Replacement Surgery are performed every year in India , Success ration of Knee Replacement surgery is over 94% But still there are many doubts arises in minds of patients before the surgery . Doubt 1: The success rate of the surgery is very low. Fact 1 : Total knee replacement, or arthroplasty, among the most widely performed procedures in the world, is known to successfully relieve pain and restore function in patients with advanced knee arthritis. Success Ratio is above 94%. Doubt 2: Knee Replacement surgery takes 2-3 month for the full recovery and resuming the work. Fact 2: Recovery in Knee Replacement Surgery through Minimally Invasive technique hardly takes 3 week for full recovery. Doubt 3: Bending of the knee or sitting on the floor is difficult after the total knee replacement sur...