Total Knee Replacement
Most patients who undergo total knee replacement are age 60 to 80. Recommendations for surgery are based on a patient's pain and disability.
If the knee is severely damaged by arthritis or injury, it may be difficult to perform simple activities such as walking or climbing stairs. Eventually, it may become painful to even sit or lie down.
If medications, changing your activity level, and using the aid of walking devices are no longer helpful to ease the pain, total knee replacement surgery may be an option. By resurfacing the knee’s damaged and worn surfaces, total knee replacement surgery can relieve pain, correct leg deformity, and provide a quicker return to daily activities.
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| Total Knee Repaclement X-Ray (from side) | Total Knee Repaclement X-Ray (from front) |
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| Knee Replacement (from side) | Knee Replacement (from front) |
The Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute at Saint Francis
114 Woodland Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06105
866-501-CJRI (2574)