How Knee Replacement is Done? INFOGRAPHIC EXPLANATION PROVIDED BY SEARCH ETHICS SURGEON MAKES A CUT ON THE FRONT OF THE KNEE AND MOVES THE KNEECAP ASIDE TO REACH THE JOINT. DAMAGED ENDS OF THE THIGH BONE AND SHIN BONE ARE CAREFULLY REMOVED. METAL AND PLASTIC COMPONENTS ARE FITTED ON BOTH BONES TO CREATE THE NEW JOINT. OPTIONAL: KNEECAP BACK REPLACED. KNEECAP IS PLACED BACK; INCISION IS CLOSED WITH STITCHES OR CLIPS AND COVERED WITH A DRESSING. PATIENT STAYS IN RECOVERY UNTIL FULLY AWAKE AND IS GIVEN PAIN RELIEF MEDICATION.
How knee Replacement is Done? Infographic by Search Ethics
How Knee Replacement is Done? INFOGRAPHIC EXPLANATION PROVIDED BY SEARCH ETHICS SURGEON MAKES A CUT ON THE FRONT OF THE KNEE AND MOVES THE KNEECAP ASI...