What is Knee Preservation Surgery?

Knee preservation is an approach wherein patients with knee cartilage damaged are advised surgical treatment to prolong the life of the natural knee joint so that the patient can retain his/her own knee till the time he/she is a suitable candidate for knee replacement. Knee preservation surgery can, in some cases, obviate the need for joint replacement altogether.

Am I a Candidate for Knee Preservation?

A battery of tests in addition to clinical assessment is needed to ascertain whether you can be benefitted from knee preservation. If you are young, active and want to pursue a heavy lifestyle, you should ask your orthopedic doctor regarding knee preservation.

What is done in Knee Preservation?

A number of procedures can be done to preserve the knee joints. Some of the procedures are directed at realigning your knee joint so that the affected portion of the knee is off-loaded and mechanical alignment is corrected. Such procedure is known as Osteotomy which can be done at the thigh bone or shin bone as demanded by the situation.

Another set of procedures that are done for knee preservation surgery is directed at the restoration of the cartilage of the knee. Microfracture, mosaicplasty and autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) are some of these procedures that can be done to restore the cartilage in carefully selected patients.