[Source: Telangana Today]
Instead of removing the damaged parts of the knee joint and replacing it with prosthetic parts, a more conservative route of knee joint preservation should be explored to protect the natural knee joint, said surgeons in the workshop.
Hyderabad: Knee joint replacement surgery should not be the first choice of treatment for younger individuals (below 55 years) diagnosed with advanced arthritis, expert orthopedic surgeons in an international workshop on ‘Knee Joint Preservation’ held in Hyderabad said.
Instead of removing the damaged parts of the knee joint and replacing it with prosthetic parts, a more conservative route of knee joint preservation should be explored to protect the natural knee joint, said surgeons in the workshop.
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