Total Knee Replacement

🔬How Total Knee Replacement is Performed

• 1Pre-operative assessment — blood work, ECG, imaging, and fitness for spinal/general anesthesia
• 2Administration of spinal/general anesthesia by the anaesthesia team
• 3Surgical access — incisions or ports created based on open or minimally invasive approach
• 4Core procedure: Surgical replacement of a damaged or arthritic knee joint with an artificial implant made of metal and plastic, relieving pain and restoring mobility in patients with severe knee arthritis.
• 5Haemostasis, drain placement if needed, and systematic closure of surgical layers
• 6Transfer to recovery room for anaesthesia reversal and vital-sign monitoring