Knee Replacement Videos

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A video showing a Total Knee Replacement surgery

The video shows a total knee replacement surgery. Doctors advise to exhaust all non surgical treatments before opting for a total knee replacement surgery because a knee replacement surgery lasts for fifteen years. Injections, physical therapy are some of these non surgical treatments. When the cartilage covering the knee joint wears down due to Arthritis, patients feel pain in the knee joint. Doctors in the video are replacing the lower end of the thigh bone with a metallic implant which is also fitted into the shin bone. The video shows a surgeon explaining the artificial implant and a patient after the total knee replacement surgery.

A video showing minimally invasive knee replacement surgery

The video shows a minimally invasive knee replacement surgery using a state-of-the-art procedure. Minimally invasive knee replacement surgery is an advanced technique of knee replacement. The video shows innovative tools used during the surgery. These tools allow the surgeon to have a clear view of the knee joint during the surgical procedure. A shorter recovery period is the primary advantage of a minimally invasive knee replacement surgery. Less blood loss and less pain after the surgery are some other advantages of the minimally invasive knee replacement surgery.

A video showing computer assisted knee replacement surgery

 

The video shows a computer assisted knee replacement surgery. The computer is used to help surgeons align a better implant. This type of surgery results into a more precise knee replacement. This video explains how the computer assisted technology is used for oint replacements.