Pre-Requisites of Knee Replacement Surgery
Knee joint replacement is a major surgery and is rarely performed on emergency basis. It requires some planning for which the patient and doctor have to work as a team.
Some important requirements that need to be fulfilled before knee replacement surgery are mentioned below:
- Only after studying the patient’s health history and performing their medical examination can a doctor decide whether surgery is indispensable for the case.
- Patients will be subjected to a thorough medical examination to assess the severity of their knee joint disorder.
- It is mandatory to undergo certain blood tests and scans before undergoing knee replacement surgery. These tests include blood sugar levels, Complete Blood Count, X-Ray of the affected knee, blood calcium levels etc.
- Patients need to put in some effort on their part before undergoing knee replacement surgery. Regular knee exercise and physiotherapy sessions for knee prior to surgery will ensure that the muscles around knee joint are well maintained to support the newly fit prosthesis after surgery.
- Before undergoing any major surgery, it is mandatory for the patient to give a signed consent stating that they have understood all aspects of the surgery and are undergoing it willingly.
Depending on the patient’s health and condition of the knee joint there may be other factors that need to be checked before the patient undergoes knee replacement surgery.
