Mobile-bearing partial knee replacement is becoming popular as an effective and safe treatment for Osteoarthritis

Over 100 types of arthritis, osteoarthritis is the most common of all

30% of patients undergoing total knee replacement will do better with smaller partial knee surgery, says an orthopaedic surgeon at RAK Hospital

Osteoarthritis of the knee will affect at least half of the people in their lifetime and is the main reason people need knee replacements in some patients who do not respond to non-operative treatment

18th August 2022; Ras Al Khaimah, UAE: In about one-third of the knees needing replacement, the damage is confined to just one part of the knee. Partial or Half Knee replacement surgery replaces this damaged part while keeping all normal structures in place and preserving the ligaments. This gives a virtually normal function following surgery and a distinct advantage over total knee replacement.

Taking about Osteoarthritis and why Mobile partial knee replacement should be preferred over the total knee, Dr. YashGulati, Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon at RAK Hospital says, “Even though there are over 100 types of arthritis, osteoarthritis is the most common of all. Worldwide and in UAE, knee issues are on the rise and it is estimated that osteoarthritis of the knee will affect at least half of the people in their lifetime and is the main reason people need knee replacements in some of them who do not respond to non-operative treatment.

So, what can be done to resume normal range of motion and activity with minimal trauma?

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