Many patients think we cut out a huge portion of the knee and drop in a hinge. Although we have tools to do that, that procedure is typically reserved for tumors. Here I will try to explain to you what the actual steps are during a total knee so that you understand what occurs during a typical surgery. Your surgeon may do things differently so it is important to have good informed consent prior to undergoing surgery.
Here is a YouTube Video with photos of what I have described:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlbfsZUKYMw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlbfsZUKYMw
People also wonder how much a total knee replacement weighs. We studied that and here is the answer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8L9BWaRDEc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8L9BWaRDEc
This is a video on what happens specifically to the kneecap during surgery:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bWxkq6M-uU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bWxkq6M-uU
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