How Safe Is Knee Resurfacing?

Posted on Tue, 17 Feb 2015

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Question : My mother is suffering from Knee pain (Arhtritis) since 10 years. The pain is not so severe that hampers her day to day activity. But occasionally the pain is more.

Recently I heard of a new surgical procedure called Knee resurfacing. Got to know that this is less damaging to the bone and the recovery period is better than total knee replacement.

I want to know how long this will lost, and any disadvantages with this new procedure.
Please help

Age: 57 years
Weight: 65 Kg
Recently had High BP.

Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
eventually undergo further surgery.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You heard correctly. In this procedure surgeon will replace only the part of knee that is damaged or arthritic.

Longevity depends upon progression of arthritis to other compartment. Disadvantage - possibility that she will have to eventually undergo further surgery if arthritis develops in the part of the knee that are not replaced.

Hope this helps you.

Warm regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar