Partial knee replacement Definition A partial knee replacement
is surgery to replace either the inside (medial) or outside
(lateral) parts of the knee. It is called a partial replacement
because only one part of the damage knee is replaced. Total knee
replacement Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty; Knee replacement
- partial; Unicondylar knee replacement; Arthroplasty -
unicompartmental knee; UKA; Minimally invasive partial knee
replacement Partial knee replacement surgery removes damaged
tissue and bone in the knee joint and replaces the area with a
man-made implant, called a prosthetic. Before surgery, you will
be given anesthesia, which is medicine that blocks pain. You
will have one of two types: General anesthesia makes you unalert
and unable to feel pain. Regional ( spinal or epidural)
anesthesia numbs you below your waist. You will also receive
medicines to make you relax or feel sleepy. The surgeon will
make a cut over your knee.This cut is about 3 to 5 inches long.
Next, the doctor examines the entir