New technique in artificial knee joint replacement

Knee joints play a very important role in body movement. When joints are strong and work well, people tend to ignore their importance. However, joints that are broken (hardened) will limit human activity and suffer the pain, even leading to disability. Medical intervention will help overcome this situation.

Arthritis can be treated with two methods (depending on the stage of the disease), which are medical and surgical. Medical treatment is applied to mild stage disease. Moderate and severe disease must be treated with surgical methods with appropriate ways for each stage including: arthroscopy, bone resection repair shaft and change of artificial knee joint, in which surgery to replace artificial knee joint is indicated for the most severe case.

Artificial knee replacement surgery has been applied in the world for 40 years. In Vietnam, this technique has been applied since 5 years ago and is available in some hospitals (hospitals) such as France - Vietnam Hospital (HCMC); Vietnam Germany Hospital, BV 108, BV Saint Paul (Hanoi); Orthopedic Trauma Center Ho Chi Minh City .

According to the statistics of the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 out of 8 people aged 18-79 will have knee-related diseases.The diseases in the knee joint are caused by many causes, including obesity, heavy labor, heavy portability, mechanical disorders of the knee joint (axial deflection of the lower limbs), older and genetic. . In addition, it does not exclude the possibility of knee joints damaged by injuries in sports, traffic accidents . Dr. Serge Courtois - Head of French French Orthopedic Surgery Department said: "Joint replacement surgery The pillow is placed in case the patient has a broken knee joint, due to the cartilage being worn or due to a rheumatism that destroys the joint, the corrosion may be on the whole joint or only on one part of the joint (usually is inside), causing symptoms of both knee pain when walking and can lead to knee stiffness Both of these symptoms interfere with walking activity The purpose of artificial knee replacement is to remove damaged and replaced cartilage and an artificial knee joint. "

Artificial knee replacement is one of the major surgeries in plastic surgery to bring about the normal motor function of the body. Depending on the condition of the disease, the patient is applied appropriate knee replacement methods: replacement of the part of the knee joint for the case of partial knee injury; Full knee joint replacement for damage to the entire knee joint. The type of knee joint used in the past is the hinged knee joint. Since 2000, a new type of knee-high knee joint - New Wave - has been produced and applied in France.

According to Dr. Pham Chi Lang ( Department of Traumatology, French - Vietnamese Orthopedic Hospital ): "New Wave is a type of joint that helps to rotate the knee joint well thanks to the tibial plateau with rotating properties. In addition, thanks to the anti-moving system backward, this type of joint helps compensate for the cross ligaments of the knee that are often damaged or structurally altered in cases of severe knee osteoarthritis ".

Dr. Philippe Coutte - who has replaced nearly 600 New Wave dark joints for 500 patients during treatment at hospitals in France, commented: "New Wave's features are good so far. In 270 cases, I watched, there were only 7 cases of minor complications: Most of the patients with New Wave knee replacement had good knee movement, the folding of the knee could reach an average of 120 degrees. No need crutches, can go up and down stairs, can play and sports activities such as cycling, golf, light dance . ".

New Wave knee replacement with artificial joint New Wave is an advanced technique that helps patients recover almost normal motor function. However, after an operation to replace an artificial knee joint, the patient must undergo a rehabilitative exercise in a methodical manner, as this will help the ability to recover faster and more effectively.

New Wave artificial knee joint replacement method is currently applied in France - Vietnam Hospital.

Note

According to Dr. Courtois, should not take too much advantage of knee joint replacement when the level of pain and distortion is not too serious because the life of the artificial joint is not permanent.Each artificial knee joint only lasts for 10-15 years.To avoid second knee replacement in young people who are at high risk of premature joint failure due to high activity and long life, the joint should only be changed at age 40 or older.People with knee replacement surgery must be of relatively good health, have no serious chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart failure, chronic lung disease, unstable hypertension, cirrhosis .