Many people suffer
from knee pain in Singapore. One common cause is knee arthritis, where
the surfaces of the knee that face each other are gradually worn down. In the majority
of patients, the inner half of the knee is more affected than the outer half.
This is aggravated by the bow-leggedness that many of these patients have which
cause additional pressure on the inner half. As the inner half gets more worn
down, the bow-leggedness worsens and a vicious cycle starts.
For patients whose
pain is largely in the inner half of the knee and whose outer half is
essentially healthy, Partial Knee Replacement is an effective method of
treatment.
Recently introduced
is Makoplasty in Singapore . This is a form of robotic knee surgery
for partial knee replacement in Singapore. In knee replacement surgery,
the damaged surfaces are removed by cutting into the bone around the knee. The
angle of the cuts are also planned to allow the knee to be straightened. By
using scanned images and computer guidance, Makoplasty plans the cuts to
give the best possible alignment. A robotic arm is also used to enable the
surgeon to make the cuts as accurately as possible.
The advantages of Makoplasty
include:
1) More accurate
alignment, allow higher success rate in terms of pain relief and return to
normal function.
2) Less cuts to the
knee, resulting in less pain after surgery.
3) Shorter hospital
stay, as patients are able to walk earlier. Also, as the pain is less, pain is
easily controlled with oral painkillers that patients can take at home.
Also, as the
patients start to walk earlier, Makoplasty in Singapore has the
potential to be associated with less complications related to bed rest such as
deep vein thrombosis (clots in veins) and infections.
So, if you do suffer
from severe knee pain in one part of the knee, undergoing Makoplasty in
Singapore is one option you should discuss with your surgeon. It may be the
means by which you are able to return to your active lifestyle.
