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The anterior cruciate is often removed, and the posterior is removed by some surgeons, and a different implant used.
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What does overhang mean after a total knee replacement surgery?
It means one of the components is too wide (as seen from the front), it can interfere with your colatoral ligaments and cause pain.
What are some precautions related to kneecap removal?
People who have had their kneecap removed for degenerative arthritis and then later have to have a total knee replacement are more likely to have problems with the stability of their artificial knee than those who only have total knee replacement.
What organs are removed during a total pancreatectomy?
If the pancreatectomy is total, the surgeon removes the entire pancreas and attached organs.
Is total knee arthroplasty and knee replacement the same?
Total knee replacement is a type of total joint arthroplasty. Total joint arthroplasty could refer to any joint replacement.
Is it normal that a femur bone cracks when doing total hip replacement surgery?
I had a total hip replacemnt and my femur was cracked during the operation. What are the odds at this happening?
What is the abbreviation for a total knee replacement?
No. THR in that context would stand for total hip replacement. TKR would be the acronym for total knee replacement.
What structures are removed during a TAH?
total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), and supracervical abdominal hysterectomy (SAH). In a TAH, the uterus and the cervix are both removed. In a SAH, only the uterus is removed. Although your ovaries may be removed during a TAH or SAH, these procedures can easily be performed without removing your ovaries.
What does the medical abbreviation TKR mean?
TKR stands for total knee replacement.
Who gets Total joint replacement?
Total joint replacement is usually reserved for people over the age of 60
How much physical therapy do you have to have after a total knee replacement?
after total knee replacement therapy should be continue three months
Is it necessary to cut the leg off during knee replacement surgery?
In Knee replacement surgery they do not cut your whole knee off but they shave the arthritic surfaces of knee bones and fixes it with knee replacement implants. During no joint replacement operation is the limb totally removed, surgeons open the affected area do whatever needs repairing & close the operation site. I know because I have a THJR. That's a total hip joint replacement, and although the ball and socket were taken apart the leg was not disconnected from my body, if it had been there would be all sorts of problems with blood flow & nerves and I certainly have none of those. I recommend joint surgery wholeheartedly for those who have no other options for mobility or pain relief.
Why are there more potential complications after a partial knee replacement than a total knee replacement?
During a partial knee replacement you can see less of the knee, so aligning the implant is more difficult, if this is wrong, it will cause bigger problems. Also the remaining condyle can then deteriorate (naturally), needing a full replacement,
