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  1. What Is Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)? - MedicineNet

    Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is major surgery and usually performed under general or spinal anesthesia. Usually, the surgery is completed within three hours, depending upon the patient’s …

  2. Total Knee Replacement - OrthoInfo - AAOS

    There are four basic steps to a knee replacement procedure:

  3. Knee replacement - Mayo Clinic

    Nov 15, 2024 · Joint damage is often caused by wear-and-tear arthritis, also called osteoarthritis. An artificial knee joint has metal caps to resurface the thighbone and shinbone, and high …

  4. Total knee arthroplasty - UpToDate

    Jul 7, 2025 · Total knee arthroplasty (TKA), also known as total knee replacement, is one of the most performed orthopedic procedures. As of 2010, over 600,000 TKAs were being performed …

  5. Knee Replacement | University of Iowa Health Care

    Our orthopedic surgeons help hundreds of patients each year get back to the lives they love through joint replacement or revision surgery. A knee replacement procedure replaces the …

  6. Total Knee Arthroplasty - Physiopedia

    Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total knee replacement (TKR) is a common orthopaedic surgery that involves replacing the articular surfaces (femoral condyles and tibial plateau) of the knee …

  7. Knee Replacement Surgery Procedure - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    What is a knee replacement surgery? Knee replacement, also called knee arthroplasty or total knee replacement, is a surgical procedure to resurface a knee damaged by arthritis. Metal and …

  8. Total Knee Replacement: A Patient's Guide

    Traditional total knee replacement involves a 7-8” incision over the knee, a hospital stay of 3-5 days, and a recovery period (during which the patient walks with a walker or cane) typically …

  9. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA), also known as a total knee replacement, is an elective surgical procedure to treat patients who experience pain and dysfunction from an arthritic knee joint.

  10. Total Knee Replacement - UnityPoint Health

    What is a Quadriceps-Sparing Total Knee Replacement? The quadriceps-sparing, minimally invasive knee surgery reduces post operative pain by sparing the quadriceps muscle and …