Knee Pain
When debilitating pain, accompanied by stiffness, swelling and limited motion in your
knee keep you away from your daily activities, it may be time to consider total knee
replacement. The development of total knee replacement technology began more
than 30 years ago. Each year, more than 800,000 people worldwide undergo knee
replacement surgery to help ease pain and stiffness and restore mobility.
The most frequent cause of discomfort and chronic knee pain is arthritis, which is one
of the leading cause of disabilities in India. In fact, it’s estimated that 1 in 5 people in
India has arthritis, and two-thirds are above the age of 60.
Of the more than 100 types of arthritis, the following three are the most common
causes of joint damage:
1. Osteoarthritis
2. Rheumatoid Arthritis
3. Trauma Related Arthritis

Arthritis
Osteoarthritis is a disease that involves the
breakdown of tissues that allow joints to move
smoothly. The layers of cartilage and synovium
become damaged and wear away, leaving the
underlying bones unprotected from rubbing
against each other.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease
because it may attack any or all joints in the body.
It affects affects women more often than men and can
strike young and old alike. With rheumatoid
arthritis, the body’s immune system produces a
chemical that attacks and destroys the synovial
lining covering the joint capsule, the protective
cartilage and the joint surface, causing pain,
swelling, joint damage and loss of mobility.
Trauma-related arthritis, which results when the
joint is injured, is the third most common form of
arthritis. It also causes joint damage, pain and loss of
mobility.