What Is A Knee Replacement- Knee replacement surgery involves replacing damaged parts of your knee joint with metal or plastic parts.
- It's most commonly used to treat pain and stiffness in the knee joint caused by osteoarthritis.
- It may be recommended if other treatments or lifestyle changes have not worked and knee pain is affecting your daily life.
- Depending on the damage to your knee, it can be used to replace all of your knee joint (total knee replacement) or some of it (partial knee replacement).
- You'll have the operation in hospital. It can take several months or more to fully recover afterwards.
- Knee replacements can last for 25 years and can significantly improve daily life for people with knee pain.
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