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Indications for Total Knee Replacement

Post a new topicby contentuser on Tue Jan 12, 2010 3:03 pm

Indications for Knee Replacement Surgery

Total knee replacement may be recommended when other treatment options (e.g., weight loss, pain relievers) no longer reduce knee pain and disability effectively. Symptoms of knee damage that may require knee replacement surgery include the following:

Knee pain that hinders walking, climbing stairs, or getting in and out of a chair
Knee pain that interferes with sleep or does not subside with rest
Inability to cope with side effects of pain re...Read the full article
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