Total Knee Replacemnt February 9, 2009
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Today we will begin studying total knee replacement:
First: We have discussed Hip Replacement, Knee repair for ACL/MCL/and-or medial meniscus tear, and now knee replacement.
We will have a assessment on these, next Monday.
1.) How much does a total knee replacement cost?
2.) What hospitals/medical centers are re-known for their innovative techniques in knee repair?
3.) Describe the steps that are taken (in brief) to replace all knee parts.
4.) Why wouldn’t a knee replacement be done on a 25 year old?
1. 35K or more
2. john hopkins
3. you cut off edges of the bone to remove all of the knee then you place the replacement parts and close um back up
4. ill answer this in another comment since we cant save comments
1.) How much does a total knee replacement cost?
In excess of $38,000.
2.) What hospitals/medical centers are re-known for their innovative techniques in knee repair?
John Hopkins
3.) Describe the steps that are taken (in brief) to replace all knee parts.
The patella is removed and replaced with mechanical parts that connect the tibia, fibula, and femur via a hinge joint.
4.) Why wouldn’t a knee replacement be done on a 25 year old?
Knee replacements only have an approximate 15 year life span and surgeons only like to put in one prosthetic knee in one’s lifetime.
1. $35,000 +
2. John Hopkins Hospital
3. a) incision
b) Bone cutting (patella, fibula, tibia)
c) Part testing
d) new parts put in
e) close em up
4. cuz a 25 year old is less likely to break one in good health so they arent a worthy applicant for a knee replacement if they are unhealthy