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A partial knee replacement is | A partial knee replacement (PKR) is a surgical procedure to replace only one part of a damaged knee. It can replace either the inside (medial) part, the outside (lateral) part, or the kneecap (Patellofemoral) part of the knee. | ||
<br>With PKR, only the damaged area of the knee joint is replaced, which may help to minimize trauma to healthy bone and tissue, and also helps relieve arthritis in on or two of the three compartments of the knee. | |||
Surgery to replace the whole knee joint is called total knee replacement.<br> | Surgery to replace the whole knee joint is called total knee replacement.<br> | ||
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Description
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A partial knee replacement (PKR) is a surgical procedure to replace only one part of a damaged knee. It can replace either the inside (medial) part, the outside (lateral) part, or the kneecap (Patellofemoral) part of the knee.
With PKR, only the damaged area of the knee joint is replaced, which may help to minimize trauma to healthy bone and tissue, and also helps relieve arthritis in on or two of the three compartments of the knee.
Surgery to replace the whole knee joint is called total knee replacement.
Indication
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Partial Knee Replacement is intended for use in individuals with joint disease resulting from Degenerative, Rheumatoid and Post traumatic arthritis, and for moderate deformity of the Knee.
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Surgical Procedure & Types of Partial Knee Replacement.[edit | edit source]
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MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LATERAL BICOMAPRMENTAL
- Unicondylar Knee Replacement is a procedure that replaces only the single affected compartment of the knee, either the medial or lateral compartment.
- Patellofemoral Knee Replacement is a procedure that replaces the worn patella (the kneecap) and the trochlea (the groove at the end of the thighbone).
- Bicompartmental Knee Replacement is a procedure that replaces two compartments of the knee, the medial and patellofemoral compartments.
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