Vejthani Hospital offers Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Thailand

Mar 15 2012

Vejthani Hospital Bangkok offers Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty to get better range of motion at Vejthani TJR center, the top international hospital in Thailand.

Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty (UKA) is a surgical procedure used to relieve arthritis in one of the knee compartments in which the damaged parts of the knee are replaced. This surgery may reduce post-operative pain and have a shorter recovery period than a total knee replacement. Furthermore, UKA may have a smaller incision because the implants may be tinier.

Surgical Procedure:

The surgeon may choose which type of incision and implant to use for the patient's knee. During the surgery, the surgeon may align the instruments to determine the amount of bone to remove. The surgeon removes bone from the shin bone (tibia) and thigh bone (femur). The surgeon may decide to check if they removed the proper amount of bone during the surgery. In order to make sure that the suitable size implant is used, a surgeon may choose to use a temporary trial. After making sure the proper size implant is selected, the surgeon will put the implant on the ends of the bone and secure it with pegs. Finally, the surgeon will close the wound with sutures.

The uni-compartmental replacement is a minimally invasive option for patients whose arthritis is isolated to either the medial or the lateral compartment. The procedure offers several benefits for patients with a moderately active lifestyle, who have arthritis in just one knee compartment, and who are within normal-weight ranges. The surgeon uses an incision of just 3-4 inches; a total knee replacement typically requires an incision of 8-12 inches. A partial replacement also causes minimal blood loss during the procedure, and results in considerably less post-operative pain. The hospitalization time compared with a total knee replacement is also greatly reduced.

• Blood clots are a common complication after surgery. However, a doctor may prescribe certain medications to help prevent blood clots.
• Infection may occur after surgery. Nevertheless, antibiotics may be prescribed by a doctor to help prevent infections.
• Individual patient factors should be addressed with the patient's doctor.

Vejthani Hospital recommends finest Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Thailand to improve the motion of your knee and get faster recovery. We provide high-experienced surgeons with quality medical equipments to treat you.

Source: Vejthani Hospital Bangkok