knee arthroplasty

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• Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty — 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… …   Wikipedia

• total knee arthroplasty (TKA) — arthroplasty of both sides of the knee joint, with tibial, patellar, and femoral components …   Medical dictionary

• Knee replacement — Knee replacement, or knee arthroplasty, is a common surgical procedure most often performed to relieve the pain and disability from degenerative arthritis, most commonly osteoarthritis, but other arthritides as well. [ cite… …   Wikipedia

• Knee osteoarthritis — is a degenerative disease of the knee joint. It is more common in people older than 40 years. Women have greater chance to be affected.[citation needed] Contents 1 Signs and symptoms 2 Causes 3 …   Wikipedia

• arthroplasty — 1. Creation of an artificial joint to correct advanced degenerative arthritis, 2. An operation to restore as far as possible the integrity and functional power of a joint. [arthro + G. plastos, formed] Charnley hip a. a form of total hip …   Medical dictionary

• Knee — The knee is a joint which has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the large shin bone (the tibia) to form the main knee joint. This joint has an inner (medial) and an outer (lateral) compartment. The kneecap (the patella) joins the… …   Medical dictionary

• knee — n. the hinge joint (see ginglymus) between the end of the femur, the top of the tibia, and the back of the patella (kneecap). It is commonly involved in sports injuries (such as a torn meniscus or ligament) and is a common site of osteoarthritis… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Ottawa knee rules — The Ottawa knee rules are a set of rules used to help physicians determine whether an x ray of the knee is needed.[1] They state that an x ray is required only in patients who have an acute knee injury with one or more of the following: Age 55… …   Wikipedia

• Oxford knee score — The Oxford Knee Score (OKS) is a Patient Reported Outcome questionnaire that was developed to specifically assess the patient s perspective of outcome following Total Knee Arthroplasty. The OKS has subsequently been validated for use in assessing …   Wikipedia

• total joint arthroplasty — (TJA) arthroplasty in which both sides of a joint are removed and replaced by artificial implants anchored to the bones; the most common joints treated are the hip, knee, elbow, and shoulder. Called also total joint replacement …   Medical dictionary

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