Knee replacement is considered when severe arthritis causes persistent pain, difficulty walking, disturbed sleep, stiffness, or failure of conservative treatments including physiotherapy, medications, and injections. A detailed orthopaedic evaluation determines the right timing based on the full clinical picture.
Written by Dr Ravikumar Mukartihal, MBBS, Diploma in Orthopaedics (Gold Medalist, M S Ramaiah Medical College), DNB Orthopaedics, Fellowship in Infectious and Aseptic Revision Arthroplasty (EndoClinic, Germany), MAKO-Certified Robotic Surgeon, Consultant Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon, SPARSH Hospital, Infantry Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru.
