Conventional Or Kinematic Knee Replacement: Which Is Better For A Smooth Recovery?

Knee replacement is cost-effective in improving health-related quality of life. A high-performance total knee replacement is widely popular because of its continued technological improvements, painless and faster recovery.

Being an active participant in the healing process can help you get back to a healthy life sooner and ensure a more successful outcome. Here we are discussing two different methods of knee replacement and its recovery process.

Conventional Knee Replacement

The conventional knee replacement is often painful and time-consuming. Rehabilitation typically begins immediately after the surgery. A patient will have to stay in the hospital for 1 to 2 days or longer if needed. Patients who require extra attention or do not have home support may be transferred from the hospital to a rehabilitation center for better care and assistance. How ever, every effort is made to help the patient return to their home environment with additional support.

Physical Therapy 

Your caregiver will suggest physical therapy after being discharged and will usually begin within one or two weeks of surgery. A physical therapist will teach the patient:

Knee Strengthening Exercises

• Exercises to encourage a range of motion and reduce scar tissue
• How to use assistive walking devices, such as a walker and cane 

Most patients can care for themselves. You can resume regular routines within 6 weeks and drive within 5 to 8 weeks. It will take almost an entire year to fully recover and realize the total benefits of knee replacement surgery.

Kinematic Knee Replacement 

Unlike the traditional knee replacement surgery, kinematic knee replacement takes only minimal time for healing with no pain. This method aims to place the implant in line with the natural bending axis of the thigh, leg, and knee cap bones. 

Benefits

Compared to the conventional technique, kinematic knee replacement helps the patients to start walking in 24 hours independently without support. They do not need to depend on higher pain killers as they quickly recover from surgery. Thus this procedure is safer than conventional knee replacement methods.

 This surgery helps to achieve optimum functionality of the knee as early as 2 weeks. Within two weeks, the patient can achieve more than 120 degrees of knee bending. This method preserves more of the patient's own bone and ligaments, which allows for better implant fit and alignment.

 A kinematic knee replacement surgery provides better flexion to allow for more natural kneeling. This process eventually provides a quicker return to normal living activities such as walking, biking, and gardening and almost all the daily activities of life.

The kinematic knee replacement procedure is introduced and performed by the orthopedic surgeon At Rathimed Speciality Hospital, Anna Nagar, for the first time in India. Here, the surgical procedure is expertly planned and specific to the patient. Modern instruments are used to make bony cuts that restore the knee to its pre-arthritic alignment.

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Scope Of Knee Replacement Surgery

Knee replacement surgeries are one of the most popular surgeries conducted in the orthopaedic department. Knee replacement is also known as arthroplasty, which involves the replacement of the knee bone with an artificial metal ball or plastic. This surgery helps to bring back the normal functions of the knee and helps to get rid of intense pain. 

Scope of knee replacement surgery

The knee replacement surgery is the only permanent solution that helps you to get rid of damaged knee. Generally, when traditional medicines and treatment don’t work, these surgeries are conducted. Now the question is what conditions can be treated through this knee replacement surgery?

• Knee injuries- For any kind of severe knee injuries, knee replacement is the best option. Sometimes, the ligaments and bones of the knee get permanently damaged due to some injury. In that case, knee replacement will help you to get back to normal life.
• Osteoarthritis- When the cartilages present in the knee area gets damaged due to age, knee replacement is conducted.
• Knee deformities- Some children are born with deformed legs. This kind of bow shaped legs or knocked legs can be treated with knee replacement surgery. 
• Rheumatoid arthritis- When the knee lining gets damaged because of low immunity system, this surgery is helpful.
• Lack of blood flow- Sometimes diseases can cease the blood flow to the knee area. This results in severe pain while walking and can permanently damage your knees. In that case knee replacement will help to normalise the functions of the knee.

Where should you go for knee replacement?

You can get the best knee replacement surgery from Rathi Med multi-speciality Hospital. This hospital is headed by Dr N Ragunathan. Rathi Med multi-speciality hospital is providing numerous bone and joint surgery options at affordable packages. Our speciality is artificial joint replacement surgery & bone reconstruction.

Our aim is to give you complete freedom from joint pain. We are providing the best knee replacement surgery in Chennai. We have a team of experienced orthopaedic doctors Chennai, who keeps on updating themselves with advanced treatment procedures and modern technology. 

Once you visit our hospital, you can feel the difference.

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