KNEE CONDITIONS
Your doctor may recommend a total knee replacement to treat a variety of diseases, disorders and conditions of the knee. Your doctor may only consider a total knee replacement if other treatment options that involve less risk of complications have not worked. Ask your doctor about all of your treatment options and consider getting a second opinion before deciding on total knee replacement surgery.
- Knee joint infections also called septic arthritis.
- Knee joint injuries, including fractures, torn ligaments, and torn cartilage, which may lead to irreversible joint damage.
- Osteoarthritis, or degenerative joint disease, is the breakdown of cartilage and bones within the joint, resulting in pain, stiffness, and swelling. It is the most common reason for a total knee replacement.
- Rheumatoid arthritis, which is an autoimmune disease characterized by joint inflammation, and other inflammatory causes of arthritis.