Simultaneous Bilateral Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee replacement surgery — also known as knee arthroplasty can help relieve pain and regain function in serious knee joint diseases. The operation includes cutting off the thighbone, shinbone and kneecap from weakened bone and cartilage, and replacing it with an artificial joint made of metal alloys, high-grade plastics and polymers.
In the same surgery both of the knees will be replaced with simultaneous bilateral knee replacement. A simultaneous operation has the primary benefit that there is only one hospital stay and one recovery time for healing both knees.
Simultaneous bilateral knee replacement also takes longer to perform. This procedure typically takes three to four hours to complete, while staged bilateral knee replacement only takes two hours.
