{"id":2470,"date":"2021-10-01T08:55:13","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T06:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/artificial-knee-joint-for-osteoarthritis\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T14:35:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T12:35:37","slug":"artificial-knee-joint-for-osteoarthritis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/en\/artificial-knee-joint-for-osteoarthritis\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial knee joint for osteoarthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Artificial knee joint | Artificial knee
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An artificial knee joint<\/strong> can fundamentally change the life of an affected person. It can relieve pain<\/strong> and restore<\/strong> mobility<\/strong>. However, the decision to have a knee replacement is a big one and requires weighing the pros and cons. Of course, since this procedure requires the necessary expertise, you want to be sure that you are being treated by an experienced surgeon who already has the expertise that this field requires, so that you can receive the best possible care<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I – Dr. Martin Gruber<\/strong> – have specialized in the medical treatment of knee pain and in the course of this have performed several thousand knee operations<\/strong>. In my practice in the MZA<\/a> – the Alserstra\u00dfe Medical Center<\/strong> – I have been treating patients of all ages, backgrounds and genders for years. Thanks to the latest surgical techniques and technologies, we can help you in the best possible way and find the most suitable therapeutic approach for you. In the course of this a first anamnesis is necessary – .
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What is meant by an artificial knee joint?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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An artificial knee joint, also known as a knee prosthesis or colloquially as an “artificial knee”, is a replacement for a natural knee joint<\/strong>. In particular, it replaces the worn cartilaginous sliding and surfaces of the knee. It can be made of metal, plastic or ceramic and is inserted during surgery. In this procedure, the damaged, diseased parts in the knee joint are removed during surgery and replaced with the artificial implant. Depending on the extent of the osteoarthritis, either the entire knee joint is replaced (total knee arthroplasty), or only part of the affected joint section is replaced.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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When do you need an artificial knee joint?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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In some cases, my patients’ knee osteoarthritis has progressed to such an extent that it is no longer possible to achieve the desired healing stage with conservative therapies and the implantation of a knee prosthesis<\/strong> is unavoidable. Because osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease<\/strong> that worsens over time, the cartilage damage can become so extensive that conservative therapy (e.g., medication or physical therapy) does not improve symptoms.<\/p>\n

If a patient with severe knee osteoarthritis still has problems after physiotherapy and “cartilage-building” therapy and no improvement in symptoms is seen, knee replacement must be considered.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Clear indicators of the need for a knee prosthesis are the occurrence of night and rest pain<\/strong>, significant reduced mobility in the knee joint<\/strong>, and any associated discomfort that may interfere with pain-free management of everyday life. X-rays<\/strong> and MRIs<\/strong> are used to determine which parts of the knee need to be replaced and whether a knee arthroplasty is necessary. Such a clinical picture shows to what degree the cartilages are damaged and whether a knee prosthesis is necessary. The medical images from X-rays and MRIs help the treating orthopedic surgeon or knee specialist make a diagnosis and provide the information needed to decide how to proceed and choose the right knee prosthesis.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The most important indicators for the operation of an artificial knee joint at a glance:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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