What is the success rate of total knee replacement?
The results are good in about 95 per cent of the cases; but it largely depends on the extent of damage the knee has suffered before the surgery. The biggest advantage is the almost complete relief of pain. The deformities are usually corrected and the patient will be able to walk better and longer without pain. The movement of the joints will also improve. The Bone and Joint Clinic also specialises in `Sports Medicine’. Prof. Soundara Pandian says sports medicine is a branch of medicine, which deals with the overall health of a sportsperson. One of the main aspects of sports medicine is the treatment of injuries and counselling of sportsmen against sustaining them. As a matter of fact, nearly 60 per cent of musculo-skeletal injuries are due to overuse and can be prevented. Looking at the past few years, one would be able to understand the advances that have taken place in the treatment of injured sportspersons. This has been made possible by the development of arthroscope, a miniaturis
