What is Total Knee Arthroplasty-  IT IS A PROCEDURE OF REPLACING AN ARTHRITIC OR DISEASED JOINTS WITH IMPLANTS (PROSTHESIS) WHICH IS MADE UP OF METAL, PLASTIC OR POLYETHYLENE LINER.

MYTH 1: IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO UNDERGO TKR SURGERY AT THE AGE OF 65-70 YEARS.

FACT:    NO AGE LIMIT, COMMON AGE 50-70 YEARS, DEPENDS ON INDIVIDUALS OVERALL HEALTH.

MYTH 2 :  AFTER TKR IT TAKES MONTHS ON BED REST?

FACT:   PATIENT CAN BE MOBILISED SAME DAY OF SURGERY OR NEXT BASED ON PAIN, RECOVERY TIME MAY VARY FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH COMORBID CONDITIONS.

MYTH 3 : TKR SURGERY DOES NOT LAST FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS ?

FACT:  LASTS FOR 15-25 YEARS UNDER STANDARD CONDITION.

MYTH 4 : SQUATTING IS DIFFICULTY ON THE FLOOR AFTER TKR ?

FACT: SQUATTING /SITTING CROSS LEGGED IS POSSIBLE, BUT INCREASES POLY WEAR IN HIP REGION.

MYTH 5 : IN TKR ,THE IMPLANT IS REJECTED AS A FOREIGN BODY WITH SIDE EFFECTS 

FACT:   TKR IMPLANTS ARE MADE FROM MATERIALS LIKE METALS & POLYMERS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO BE WELL TOLERATED BY BODY.

MYTH 6 : IT IS NOT ADVISED TO UNDERGO TKR FOR BOTH THE KNEE AT THE SAME TIME ?

FACT:  CAN BE DONE BUT CARRIES SLIGHTLY HIGHER RISK OF COMPLICATIONS COMPARED TO SINGLE KNEE REPLACEMENT OR STAGED BILATERAL REPLACEMENT.

MYTH 7 : I SHOULD STOP PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS  

FACT: YOU CAN TYPICALLY RESUME SPORTS, BUT CRUCIAL TO HAVE LOW IMPACT ACTIVITIES.

MYTH 8 : I’LL ALWAYS REQUIRE WALKING AIDS.

FACT: WALKERS OR CRUTCHES INITIALLY, PROGRESSING TO CANE AS YOU REGAIN STRENGTH & MOBILITY.

MYTH 9 : I SHOULD DELAY TKR SURGERY AS LONG AS I CAN BEAR THE PAIN 

FACT : MIGHT NOT BE BEST APPROACH FOR EVERY ONE AS IT LEAD TO INCREASING JOINT DAMAGE,REDUCED MOBILITY & POTENTIALLY MORE COMPLEX SURGERY & RECOVERY.

MYTH 10 : TKR SURGERY IS EXPENSIVE 

FACT: IT RANGES FROM 1.5L TO 6L, DEPENDS ON TYPE OF SURGERY, IMPLANT TYPE, PATIENT HEALTH CONDITION & HOSPITAL CHARGES.