Knee Replacement Surgery and Its Effect on Long Term

Alshadokhi, Omar Abdulmohsen; Aldawod, Ibraheem Abdullah; Abdullah, Althobaiti Thamer; Alshammari, Fouad Taiwilaa; Alzahrani, Matar Abdullah; Almusally, Ayat Adel; Makhdoum, Anas Mustafa; Alfallaj, Mohammad Hamid; Al-Darwesh, Abdullaziz Ahmed; Alsuwayh, Waleed Mohammed F.; Albuainain, Khalifa May&#039;ouf; Albarakati, Alaa Jameel; Almeshari, Ahmed Ali; Almustafa, Meshal Abdullatif; Abduldaem, Khalid Amin

doi:10.12816/0043075

Knee Replacement Surgery and Its Effect on Long Term

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

² Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

³ King Faisal Medical City

⁴ University of Hail

⁵ Medical University of Gdańsk

⁶ Taibah University

⁷ Dow University of Health Sciences

⁸ King Faisal University

⁹ King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

¹⁰ Alnoor Specialist Hospital

10.12816/0043075

Abstract

The primary indication for total knee replacement is relief of significant, disabling pain caused by severe arthritis. Total knee replacement surgery begins with correct planning of both the incision and the exposure of the joint. Definitely, these are factors that are just as important to an optimal outcome as choosing the right implant, positioning the components, and balancing the ligaments. While it is true that the standard incision and arthrotomy will, in most primary implant cases, provide adequate joint exposure, it is also true that cases characterized by certain conditions, such as previous cutaneous incisions, present specific skin and exposure problems that need to be recognized, planned for and overcome

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