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What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the kneecap?
The medical term for the surgical removal of the kneecap is patellectomy. This procedure is typically performed to treat severe knee conditions or injuries that have not responded to conservative treatments. After a patellectomy, patients may experience changes in knee function and may require rehabilitation to regain strength and mobility.
What is the purpose of kneecap removal?
When the kneecap is fractured or shattered. When the kneecap dislocates easily and repeatedly. When degenerative arthritis of the kneecap causes extreme pain.
Who has the best prognosis after kneecap removal?
People who undergo kneecap removal because of a broken bone or repeated dislocations have the best chance for complete recovery.
What type of anesthetic is used for kneecap removal?
General anesthesia is typically used for kneecap removal surgery, though in some cases a spinal or epidural anesthetic is used.
What specific procedures are performed by orthopedic surgeons?
Some specific procedures performed by orthopedic surgeons include arthroplasty, arthroscopic surgery, bone grafting, fasciotomy, fracture repair, kneecap removal, and traction.
What is done in preparation for kneecap removal?
Prior to surgery, x rays and other diagnostic tests are done on the knee to determine if removing the kneecap is the appropriate treatment. Pre-operative blood and urine tests are also done.
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.
How do you spell kneecap?
You have spelled it correctly, kneecap. A kneecap is the patella.
Does the kneecap have a nickname?
'kneecap' IS the nickname (for patella)
What is the kneecap medical term?
"Patella" is another name for the kneecap. "Patellar" means pertaining to the kneecap.
How do you put kneecap in a sentence?
i use kneecap to my knee .
Is the patella a muscle?
The patella is a bone (specifically, the kneecap).
