Single Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee replacement surgery is aimed at alleviating knee pain and increasing knee function by resurfacing the bones that intersect at the knee joint. At the end of the femur (thigh-bone) and top of the tibia (shin-bone) the surgeon removes weakened parts of bone and replaces them with prosthetic components.
Unilateral Knee Replacement also called as Single Knee Replacement done by,
The end of the femur bone is removed during a complete knee replacement, and replaced with a metal shell. The end of the lower leg bone (tibia) is removed and replaced by a channeled piece of plastic with a metal base. A plastic “click” can also be inserted under the kneecap surface, depending on the condition of the kneecap portion of the knee joint.
The posterior cruciate ligament is a tissue that usually stabilizes every side of the knee joint so that the lower leg in relation to the thighbone can not move backwards. This ligament is either preserved, lost, or replaced by a polyethylene post in complete knee replacement surgery
