Why Knee Replacement?
It is important for you to realize that this is an elective surgical procedure which means that you have to choose it. It’s not absolutely essential, although almost certainly you would be improved by it as long as there are no major complications. The reason for this report is to provide you with the kind of information as well as answers to some typical questions that will help you make that decision. Once the knee is damaged to the point that it is painful or that it can no longer move in the way that it is intended, the patient goes to a physician to see if anything can be done to change this situation. There are things that can be done other than knee replacement for people who have problems with their knees. Whether those things are likely to be successful, depends a little bit on the specific individual circumstances. One of the alternatives to total knee replacement, of course, is to do nothing, simply to continue with your present disability and your present discomfort and mod