What do you need to know about Knee Replacement Surgery?
Image Source: Total Orthocare The knee is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body. The knee joins the thigh bone (femur) to the shin bone (tibia). The smaller bone that runs alongside the tibia (fibula) and the kneecap (patella) are the other bones that make the knee joint. Tendons connect the knee bones to the leg muscles that move the knee joint. Ligaments join the knee bones and provide stability to the knee. Our knee is very much capable of absorbing the shocks and jerks that are felt while doing ordinary tasks like walking, running and jumping to some extraordinary tasks such as parkour. Even after all this our knees are still one of the most vulnerable joints in our body. Constant friction between the bones can cause knee pain and even degrade the bones beyond repair. When it happens, knee replacement surgery comes into picture. So let’s now take a look at what is knee replacement surgery? Various conditions revolve around that decide knee pain. Many of them...