Since long you've been trying all those over-the-counter medications. You may also have attended many sessions of physical therapy apart from spending huge money on the knee braces and several other types of supports. You've done many things for this problem but here nothing appears to be working which could alleviate the aggravating pain in your knees.
You now have an option in the knee replacement, but you're also concerned about this new knee wearing out and thus requiring another operation for its replacement. Now there is a latest option which will provide you with complete pain relief along with the knee replacement giving you a long lasting joint. This new option is computer-assisted replacement of the knees.
In this kind of knee replacement, an orthopedic surgeon makes use of a 3D computer imaging system which provides him with an ability to watch the mechanics and anatomy of the knee joints of the patient. The surgeon is able to make precise surgical cuts by using this system.
The surgeon can easily review the range and alignment of the artificial knee joint's motion. As the placement of the artificial knee joint is much more precise in the patient with the assistance of computer, the knees of patient are aligned in a much better way and usually last for a longer time.
How will you know if you need a knee replacement surgery? Here are listing few signs which can indicate if you really need a computer assisted knee replacement surgery.
* You are unable to accomplish the usual activities like climbing the stair or just standing due to your knee pain.
* You've been trying all sorts of physical therapies and some conservative treatments but the pain in your knees has not at all subsided.
* You usually experience the knee stiffness on daily basis.
* You have severe to moderate pain in your knees while resting at night or during daytime.
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