The study authors found that in about 1 4 of the knee replacement patients with chronic knee cap pain blood flow in the knee cap area markedly decreased with flexing the knee.
Plastic knee cap replacement.
An artificial knee joint has metal alloy caps for your thighbone and shinbone and high density plastic to replace damaged cartilage.
Knee replacement surgery also known as knee arthroplasty arth row plas tee can help relieve pain and restore function in severely diseased knee joints.
However many people who have only limited arthritis of the knee are concerned about replacing the entire joint.
Knee replacement also called knee arthroplasty or total knee replacement is a surgical procedure to resurface a knee damaged by arthritis.
To be honest i was surprised to learn that knee cap or patellar pain is a common complication of knee replacement.
Metal and plastic parts are used to cap the ends of the bones that form the knee joint along with the kneecap.
Fortunately knee replacement surgery a procedure that replaces the worn out joint with a metal and plastic joint is very successful at relieving pain and improving function.