subject: Possible Candidates of Knee Replacement: Causes and Symptoms [print this page] It is found that the long-term results are quite effective when the minimally invasive partial knee replacement is performed in the right patients. Older studies indicated very poor results of the partial knee replacement, but these results are thought to be due to poor patient selection. If the minimally invasive procedure is done on a patient with too widespread arthritis, the results are very likely to be less than satisfactory. If your doctor does not recommend a partial knee replacement, you may be in this situation. If this is the case, further conservative treatment for example injections, physical therapy, medications, etc. or total knee surgery can be considered. A primary concern about the minimally invasive surgical techniques is that limited exposure will lead to increased complications that jeopardize the long-term outcome of the arthroplastry. To know whether minimally invasive knee replacement is right for you or not, your surgeon is the best person to discuss with.
Possible Candidates of Knee Replacement: Causes and Symptoms
