Dr. Sanjay Barik
Knee & Shoulder Surgeon
Dr. Sanjay Barik
Knee & Shoulder Surgeon
Meet Our Doctor
Dr. Sanjay Barik
Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon
Dr. Barik's Orthocare Clinic
- MBBS
- MS - Orthopaedics
Knee Replacement In Amravati
Knee replacement surgery replaces parts of worn-out knee joints. During the surgery, damaged corpse and gristle are put back with parts made of metal and plastic. The most usual reason for knee renewal surgery is to ease pain caused by arthritis. People who want knee renewal surgery usually have trouble walking or climbing stairs.
If only one part of the knee is injured, surgeons often can put back just that part. If the entire joint requires to be changed, the ends of the thighbone and shinbone are modified and the entire joint reappear. These corpses are tough tubes that contain a soothing center. The ends of the unnatural parts are injected into the softer central part of the bones.
Anatomy
The knee is the biggest joint in the body and having strong knees is needed to perform most everyday activities.
The knee is made up of:
- The lower end of the thighbone (femur)
- The upper end of the shinbone (tibia)
- The kneecap (patella)
The ends of these three corpses are covered with articular gristle, a smooth substance that covers the corpses and enables them to shift easily within the joint.
The menisci are placed between the femur and tibia. These C-shaped wedges show as shock absorbers that cushion the joint.
big ligaments grab the femur and tibia together and give stability. The long thigh muscles provide knee strength.
All remaining surfaces of the knee are covered by a narrow lining called the synovial membrane. This membrane releases a fluid that lubricates the gristle, reducing friction to nearly zero in a strong knee.
Normally, all of these parts work in harmony. But causes or injuries can disrupt this harmony, resulting in pain, muscle weakness, and reduced function.
Cause
The most cheap cause of chronic knee pain and disability is arthritis. Although there are several types of arthritis, most knee pain is caused by type: osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis. This is an age-related spoiling-and-dissolving type of arthritis. It usually happens in people 50 years of age and above 50 years but may occur in younger people, too. The gristle that cushions the corpse of the knee softens and wears away.