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Do you need a partial or total knee replacement if there's no meniscus left in your knee?
Neither, unless it leads to further complications. The miniscus is the cartilage that cushions the knee joint and without it you may experience pain when there is pressure on the bone because that cushion is gone, but only the long term effects of this pressure could lead to a knee replacement.
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Does a zimmer knee replacement have to be a total or can it be a partial?
Zimmer is simply the company who manufacture some implants, they do a total knee called the Nexgen, and a partial called the ZUK.
Is a knee revision a total knee replacement?
A revision knee replacement is done when a knee replacement has failed (eg has loosened). If it was originally a partial knee replacement that was done, it will be replaced with a total knee replacement, if it was originally a total knee replacement, a new total knee replacement will be done. Approx 1.4% of patients require a repeat Total Knee Replacement, known as a Revision Knee Replacement
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,
Is there any Doctors that 's done total knee surgery on someone that's had partial knee replacements?
Yes. I work in an Orthopedic office and many patients that have previously had partial knee replacements are candidates for a total knee replacement. In our office, many of the docs do not do partial knee replacements, especially in younger people because the chance of the cartilage on the other side wearing down necessitating a total knee replacement is quite frequent.
What is the average settlement cost for a total knee replacement with lateral collateral ligament repair?
Normally you are looking at about 90k yet for medial meniscus I got 35k and for lcl surgery about 70 k.
Do partial or total lunar eclipses happen more often?
partial
Is the solar eclipse partial or total eclipse?
A solar eclipse may be partial, total, or annular.
What are the difference between Bipolar and Total Hip Replacement?
Both bipolar hip replacement and total hip replacement (THR) are surgical procedures designed to address hip joint issues, but they differ in purpose, design, and scope. Bipolar Hip Replacement: A type of partial hip replacement where the femoral head is replaced with a two-piece prosthetic system. The acetabulum (hip socket) is left intact. It is mainly used for conditions like fractures of the femoral neck. Total Hip Replacement (THR): A complete replacement of both the femoral head and the acetabulum with artificial prosthetics. It is used for advanced arthritis, avascular necrosis, or other chronic conditions causing joint damage.
What is the opposite word for partial?
The antonyms for the word partial are complete, entire, whole, or total.
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.
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.
How does the total pressure of a mixture of gases relate to the partial pressures of the individual gases in a mixture?
total pressure = sum of all partial pressures.
