Knee Updates

My mum just had her knee replacement operation on Wednesday for her right knee.

Knee replacement, or Knee Arthroplasty, is surgery for people with severe knee damage. Doctors may recommend it if you have knee pain and medicine and other treatments are not helping you anymore.

When you have a total knee replacement, the surgeon removes damaged cartilage and bone from the surface of your knee joint and replaces them with a man-made surface of metal and plastic. In a partial knee replacement, the surgeon only replaces one part of your knee joint. The surgery can cause scarring, blood clots and, rarely, infections. After a knee replacement, you will no longer be able to do certain activities, such as jogging and high-impact sports.

Tomorrow she'll try walking. Pray that she'll be able to do so without complications. If she's able to walk, she'll be discharged earlier!