Partial Knee Replacement vs. Total Knee Replacement

Video Transcript

"Hello! I'm Dr. Brad Cohen, an orthopaedic surgeon with Aventura Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine here in Aventura, Florida. Let's talk a little bit about partial knee replacement surgery versus total knee replacement surgery. And in total knee replacement, all three compartments of knee replaced with a metal and plastic implants including the medial, lateral and patella femoral compartments. In a partial knee replacement surgery, only one of the compartments can be replaced. The advantage of this type of surgery is that it maybe performed through a smaller incision, post operative pain maybe less and there maybe a surer rehabilitation period and a proof functional outcome. The surgery is only indicating a small percentage of people who need surgery. Typically about 6 to 8 per hundred people would qualify for this type of procedure. The downside is it could be more complicated to convert this to a total knee replacement if that became necessary in the future. In summary, partial knee replacements are an alternative replacements available in selected patients who meet specific criteria. You need to talk to your surgeon to see if this is appropriate for you."