Knee replacement surgery was first performed in the 1960s and has since been used to replace a damaged or diseased joint with an artificial joint called a prosthetic. Over the years, knee replacement techniques and instrumentation have undergone countless improvements.
The traditional way of Knee Replacement involves a surgical incision down the center of the knee that cuts through the quadriceps muscle and tendon to expose the knee joint. Although effective, a new technique has since been introduced. The Quadriceps-Sparing Total Knee Replacement technique is an alternate technique with the same replacement device but in a friendlier way; without cutting through the quadriceps muscle and tendons. Because of this technique, recovery time is drastically shortened – patients can generally walk the same day.
At Shore Orthopaedic University Associates our board-certified joint replacement specialists perform this minimally invasive surgical technique. With surgical incisions less than half the size of those used during traditional open surgery, Sub-vastus Quadriceps-Sparing Total Knee Replacement preserves the muscles and tendons surrounding your knee joint.
Most patients are able to go from a walker to a cane in just a few days after surgery – and go up and down stairs and move around with greater ease in just a few weeks, rather than months.
When it becomes impossible to live with your daily knee pain due to the wear and tear of osteoarthritis, you will benefit from a consultation with Shore Orthopaedic University Associates. To see if this knee replacement alternative is right for you, call 609-927-1991 to make an appointment with a Shore Orthopaedic University Associates specialist. Our offices are conveniently located at: 9 Stites Ave, Cape May Court House • 24 MacArthur Blvd, Somers Point • 18 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd, Galloway