Knee Preservation

What is Knee joint preservation?

Restoration of the normal motion of the knee joint and functioning without replacement is achieved by different methods of joint care and it is known as “knee joint preservation”. The approach of preserving the knee joint helps orthopedic surgeons to treat knee joint problems while retaining the natural structure of the affected joints. Techniques of knee joint preservation are used primarily in persons having defects in the articular cartilage of the knee.

When is it Recommended?

Knee preservation is usually performed on younger patients below 50 years old who have structural damage in their knees, due to knee injuries such as:

  • Ligament Tears
  • Knee Cartilage damage
  • Meniscus tear
  • ACL Injury

What is the Procedure?

Non surgical Procedures include –

  • Physiotherapy
  • Lifestyle change
  • Yoga
  • Diet Modification
  • Off Loading Braces
  • Injection into the joints

 

Surgical Procedures include –

  • Joint Realignment Procedures
  • Ligament reconstruction
  • Partial Knee Replacement

Advantages of Joint Preservation?

  • Joint preservation uses non-surgical or minimally invasive surgical techniques to preserve the natural functioning and structure of a deteriorating joint to delay or avoid joint replacement surgery to the maximum extent.
  • Being minimally invasive, joint preservation procedures offer the advantage of faster recovery and lower risk of complications and infection due to the least amount of damage to the adjacent structures.