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2. Knee replacement - Wikipedia

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   Most people with arthritis severe enough to consider knee replacement have significant wear in two or more of the above compartments, and are treated with total knee replacement (TKA). A minority of people with osteoarthritis have wear primarily in one compartment, usually the medial, and may be candidates for unicompartmental knee replacement.

3. Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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   Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a surgical procedure used to relieve arthritis in one of the knee compartments in which the damaged parts of the knee are replaced. UKA surgery may reduce post-operative pain and have a shorter recovery period than a total knee replacement procedure, [1] [2] particularly in people over 75 years of age ...

4. Osteoarthritis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - AOL

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   Joint replacement surgery (arthroplasty). Joint replacement surgery involves replacing all or part of a joint with an artificial one. The joint may be made from various materials like metals ...

5. Joint replacement - Wikipedia

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   Joint replacement is considered as a treatment when severe joint pain or dysfunction is not alleviated by less-invasive therapies. Joint replacement surgery is often indicated from various joint diseases, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. [citation needed] Joint replacement has become more common, mostly with knee and hip ...

6. Common Causes of Arthritis for Women (& How to Treat It) - AOL

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   Some types of surgery that can be used to address arthritis include: Total joint replacement, such as a knee replacement or a hip replacement. Osteotomy, which involves realigning a joint.

7. Arthroplasty - Wikipedia

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   For the last 45 years, [when?] the most successful and common form of arthroplasty is the surgical replacement of arthritic or destructive or necrotic joint or joint surface with a prosthesis. [ medical citation needed ] For example, a hip joint that is affected by osteoarthritis may be replaced entirely ( total hip arthroplasty ) with a ...