Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
End-stage arthritis is corrected by replacing all three worn knee surfaces with biocompatible implants — eliminating pain and restoring confident, deformity-free walking for decades to come.
What is Total Knee Replacement (TKR)?
A Total Knee Replacement, medically termed Total Knee Arthroplasty, is the surgical reconstruction of an arthritic knee using metal alloy and high-grade polyethylene components that resurface the femur, tibia and patella. Indications include advanced osteoarthritis, rheumatoid disease and arthritis following trauma — particularly when activities of daily living have become impossible despite optimal non-surgical care. At Lux Hospitals Hyderabad, Dr. Hithesh utilises evidence-based implant systems and refined surgical workflows to give patients durable pain relief, restored alignment and lasting independence after surgery.
How the Procedure Works
Anaesthesia & Setup
Spinal or general anaesthesia is administered, a thigh tourniquet applied and the leg draped in standard sterile fashion.
Surgical Exposure
A vertical midline skin incision and medial parapatellar arthrotomy provide complete access to all three knee compartments.
Precision Bone Resection
Femoral, tibial and patellar surfaces are accurately cut using alignment jigs to recreate the natural mechanical axis.
Component Trialling
Provisional implants verify ligament balance, range of motion and patellar tracking before final components are chosen.
Final Fixation & Closure
Definitive implants are seated with bone cement or press-fit; layered closure is performed; rehabilitation begins on day one.
Outcomes
Who Needs This Treatment?
- →Provides long-term freedom from disabling tri-compartmental knee arthritis pain
- →Straightens bow-legged or knock-knee deformity, restoring natural limb axis
- →Brings back independent walking, climbing stairs and squatting comfortably
- →Backed by decades of robust global outcome data and patient registries
- →Modern bearing surfaces designed for very low wear over many years
- →Minimally invasive and computer-assisted variants further improve precision
What makes total knee replacement work isn't the implant alone — it's the planning, the soft-tissue balance and the rehabilitation discipline. When all three come together, patients walk away with a knee they trust for life.
— — Dr. Bathini Hithesh, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Trauma & Joint Replacement Specialist, Lux Hospitals, Hyderabad
Common Questions
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