Partial knee replacement involves removing the damaged bone of one side of the knee and replacing it with an implant made of plastic and metal.
Cartilage covers the ends of bones in joints to provide shock absorption during movements. It can become worn or damaged. Most patients have rapid recovery and have considerably less pain than before the surgery.
Virtua's Joint Replacement Program helps patients restore the ability to move pain-free following injuries to the hips or knees. The program offers a wide range of care from prevention and fitness to surgery and rehabilitation.
Virtua offers minimally invasive surgeries which use smaller, minute incisions as opposed to traditional "open" surgeries where larger incisions are made. The surgeon is often able to cut through less tissue and muscle. Because tissue, muscle and nerve are spared, there is less trauma to the body and reduces risk of infection.
Virtua was the first healthcare organization in the Northeastern United States to earn certification from the Joint Commission for its
care and treatment of patients needing total joint replacements.
The advantages of being treated at a certified program:
- Higher measured quality
- Better outcomes
- Lower infection rates
- Fewer complications