Knee Replacement Surgery | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2021年6月22日—Duringsurgery,anorthopedicsurgeonremovesthedamagedpartofthekneeandreplacesitwithanartificialjointmadeofmetalandplastic.

You can’t move like you used to. It’s painful to walk the dog, climb a flight of stairs, or simply get out of a chair. You’ve tried medicines, injections, and physical therapy. Nothing seems to work. If that’s the case, it could be time to consider knee replacement surgery[1].

Also known as arthroplasty, knee replacement surgery[2] is one of the most common bone surgeries in the United States. It can help ease the pain caused by severe arthritis[3]. It also may help you move more freely. U.S. doctors perform more than 600,000 knee replacement[4] surgeries each year, many of which are now being done robotically.

During surgery, an orthopedic surgeon[5] removes the damaged part of the knee[6] and replaces it with an artificial joint[7] made of metal and plastic. The artificial joint is then attached to the thigh bone, shin, and kneecap with a special material such as acrylic cement.

Osteoarthritis[8] is the main reason why people go for knee ...