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Surgery may be the best solution when other treatments fail
Is it time to replace a worn-out knee with a new one? That’s a question you may be wondering if you have a painful knee damaged by arthritis or an injury. A total knee replacement (TKR) is a big step it’s major surgery. Still, as many as 700,000 knee replacements are performed every year nationwide. And more than 90% of people who opt for new knees see a significant improvement in their pain and ability to move freely.
A TKR typically is the right choice only if you’ve tried nonsurgical options such as medicine, injections, walking supports and physical therapy and they’re no longer helpful. Then an artificial knee makes sense if you still have: