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Total knee replacement
A total knee replacement (TKR) is a replacement of the femoral and tibial surfaces of the knee joint, and generally also part of the patella, with metal and plastic. Page updated February 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)
Total knee replacement failure and revision
If a knee replacement fails it may have to be removed and replaced. This is the main reason why surgeons counsel patients to wait before undergoing knee replacement if they are still young. Page updated February 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)
Total knee replacement operating room considerations.
A number of operating room issues are of importance when making choices about knee replacement.
Total meniscectomy
A total meniscectomy is the surgical removal of the whole of a meniscus - the shock absorber of the knee.
Tourniquet
A tourniquet in knee surgery is an inflatable wrapping which goes around the upper thigh to stop blood flow during an operation. Page updated March 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)
Traction apophysitis
A traction apophysitis is a condition where excessive pull on a tendon attachment creates an area of inflammation on the bony bump (apophysis) where the tendon attaches. Page updated June 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)
Transfix
Transfix is a system of fixation of hamstrings tendon graft for cruciate reconstruction.
Transplant
A transplant is the removal of a body part from is origin and re-growing it somewhere else in the same person or in another person.
Treadmill
A treadmill is a useful item of equipment for knee rehabilitation.
Triamcinolone
Triamcinolone is a steroid used to treat inflammatory disorders.