{"product_id":"2940153779515","title":"Knee Replacement Surgery, A Simple Guide To The Procedure And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnee replacement is a surgical intervention that reduces pain and enhances the quality of life in many patients with serious arthritis of the knees.\u003cbr\u003eNormally patients go through this surgery after non-operative treatments (such as activity modification medicines, knee injections or walking with a cane) have been unsuccessful to provide relief of arthritic symptoms.\u003cbr\u003eSurgeons have done knee replacements for over three decades normally with good results.\u003cbr\u003eMost documented cases have ten-year success rates past 90 percent.\u003cbr\u003eGenerally speaking there are two forms of knee replacements:\u003cbr\u003e1. Total knee replacements and\u003cbr\u003e2. Partial (or unicompartmental) knee replacements.\u003cbr\u003eBoth have long track records and good medical results in USA and in Europe.\u003cbr\u003eConventional total knee replacement requires a 7-8” incision over the knee, a hospital stay of 3-5 days and a recuperation period (during which the patient walks with a walker or cane) lasting from one to six months.\u003cbr\u003eA large group of patients report substantial or total relief of their arthritic symptoms once they have healed from a total knee replacement.\u003cbr\u003ePartial (unicompartmental) knee replacements have been present for decades and present excellent medical results just like total knee replacements.\u003cbr\u003eBut in the last year or two surgeons and patients have become very excited about a thrilling new method to this well-established procedure.\u003cbr\u003eMinimally-invasive partial knee replacement (or mini knee) is a surgical method that permits a partial knee replacement to be placed through a small (3-3.5”) incision with minimal injury to the muscles and tendons around the knee.\u003cbr\u003eKnee arthroscopy is minimum invasive surgery that utilizes a tiny camera to look inside the knee.\u003cbr\u003eSmall incisions are made to put in the camera and small surgical tools into the knee for the intervention.\u003cbr\u003eArthroscopy may be advised for these knee disorders:\u003cbr\u003e1. Torn meniscus\u003cbr\u003eSurgery is performed to restore or get rid of it.\u003cbr\u003e2. Torn or injured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)\u003cbr\u003e3. Inflamed (swollen) or injured lining of the joint.\u003cbr\u003e4. Kneecap (patella) that is dislocated.\u003cbr\u003e5. Small debris of broken cartilage in the knee joint\u003cbr\u003e6. Excision of Baker's cyst\u003cbr\u003eOsteotomy requires cutting and relocation of one of the bones around the knee joint.\u003cbr\u003eThis treatment is suitable only if the arthritis is restricted to one compartment of the knee.\u003cbr\u003eKnee fusion (also called arthrodesis) eternally joins the femur (thigh bone) with the tibia (shin bone) producing one long bone from the hip to the ankle.\u003cbr\u003eIt eliminates all movement from the knee ending in a stiff-legged gait.\u003cbr\u003eFinally Total knee replacement surgery procedure is described.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Knee Replacement Surgery\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 The Knee\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Types of Knee Surgeries\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Partial Knee Arthroplasty\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Total Knee Arthroplasty\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 TKA Procedure\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 OsteoArthritis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Rheumatoid Arthritis\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162061357296,"sku":"2940153779515","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153779515_p0.jpg?v=1764056408","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153779515","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}