A painful knee can severely affect your ability to lead a full active life. Over the last twenty five years, major advancements in artificial knee replacement have improved the outcome of the surgery greatly. Artificial knee replacement surgery is becoming more and more common as the population of the world begins to age.
Indian results are also comparable to any where in the world.
Osteoarthritis is the most common cause that patients need to undergo knee replacement surgery. There may be a genetic tendency in some people that increases their chances of developing Osteoarthritis. This may also be secondary to any previous trauma. Rheumatoid arthritis is also an important cause of arthritis. This results in bone rubbing against bone, the slick protective surface of the articular cartilage is absent.