Guide Note:
Knee Replacement is a common surgery used to relieve severe pain in the knee due to degenerative, osteoarthritis or a Incapacitating injury.
Fast Facts:
- Knee replacement also called: Knee arthroplasty
- Knee replacement is an operation where they replace damaged cartilage and bone with man made plastic or metal components
- Partial Knee Replacement is much less evasive than total knee replacement
- "According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), "blood clots in the leg veins are the most common complication of knee replacement surgery"
- According to the AAOS, Complications and risks are low with knee replacement surgery
- After knee replacement, you will no longer be able to do such things as jogging or high impact activities
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