Reported September 28, 2011
Kicking Recovery Time! New Knee Procedure -- Research Summary
BACKGROUND: According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, more than half a million people undergo surgery each year to have arthritic and damaged knees replaced. An injured or arthritic knee can make it difficult to perform daily activities. Typically, arthritis patients first try conservative treatments like medicine, braces, and heat to control knee pain and slow joint damage. If those treatments don’t work, many patients consider knee replacement as their last resort. Minimally-invasive techniques combined with new technology are making recovery time shorter than ever, allowing patients to return to an active lifestyle. When joint replacement procedures were first performed in the early 1970s, the average artificial joint was thought to last 10 years. Now, about 85 percent of the joint implants will last 20 years. Improvements in surgical techniques and artificial joint materials should make these artificial joints last even longer.
(Source: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, WebMD)
ABOUT THE PROCEDURE: During a traditional knee replacement surgery, the damaged part of the joint is removed from the surface of the bones, and the surfaces are shaped to hold a metal or plastic artificial joint. The artificial joint is attached to the thigh bone, shin and knee cap either with cement or a similar material. Traditional knee replacement incisions often measure 8” or longer. With the minimally-invasive Freedom Knee replacement, incisions are about 4” in length for most patients. The Freedom Knee procedure uses the same types of surgical implants as traditional knee replacement. The procedure permits the use of time-tested implant designs combined with quadriceps-sparing techniques.
(Source: WebMD)
RECOVERY: Steve V. Nguyen, M.D., is an orthopedic traumatologist and joint replacement specialist and the pioneer of the Freedom Knee Replacement. The Freedom Knee option was developed for people who are on the go and with busy schedules. The process involves one incision through the side of the knee that saves the quadriceps. Because there is less damage to the tissue around the knee, patients who undergo this procedure can expect a shorter hospital stay, a shorter recovery, and years of pain-free living. Patients who have the Freedom Knee procedure are able to leave the hospital walking within 24-36 hours of surgery. In fact, most patients find that within a week, they are back to their normal routines. In some cases, it takes two weeks. The timing is typically based on fitness, ability, and activity level at the time of surgery.
(Source: http://www.freedom-knee.com/)
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