Revision Total Knee Replacement

Revision Total Knee Replacement is a procedure in which the surgeon removes a previously implanted artificial knee joint, or prosthesis, and replaces it with a new prosthesis. Knee revision surgery has three major purposes: relieving pain in the affected knee; restoring the patient's mobility; and removing a loose or damaged prosthesis before irreversible harm is done to the joint. Knee prostheses can come loose for one of two reasons. One is mechanical. The second reason for the loosening of a knee prosthesis is related to the development of inflammation/infection in the knee joint. In most cases, increasing pain, stiffness, and loss of mobility in the knee joint are early indications that the patient may benefit from revision surgery.