Technique

Total Knee Replacement surgery, or Knee Arthroplasty, is performed either under general anaesthetic (that will render you unconscious) or a spinal anaesthetic (that numbs you from the waist down). You will be given antibiotics and blood thinning drugs before surgery to prevent complications such as infection and blood clots. Mechanical devices such as stockings or foot pumps are also used during the operation to prevent blood clots.

An incision is made up to 30cms long starting above your kneecap and extending below it.

The soft tissue, such as muscle, is moved to expose the knee joint and the tibia and femur are cut. The surgeon removes the diseased or damaged knee joint and, if required, further bone from the tibia and femur to create a surface to accommodate the implant perfectly.

Ligaments and muscles are rearranged.

Please Note: This article contains procedure videos which may be disturbing for some viewers


Total Knee Replacement Surgery using Patient Specific Implants - Part 1: Femoral

Using Patient Specific Implants (PSI) is a very new technology but can greatly aid in the knee arthroplasty.

This is part 1 of the procedure, dealing with the Femoral portion of the knee.

Total Knee Replacement Surgery using Patient Specific Implants - Part 2: Tibial

Using Patient Specific Implants (PSI) is a very new technology but can greatly aid in the knee arthroplasty.

This is part 2 of the procedure, dealing with the tibial portion of the knee.