The Benefits of Partial Knee Replacement Surgery: What Patients Should Know
1. Defining the Partial Approach: How It Differs The human knee is divided into three main compartments: the medial (inner), lateral (outer), and patellofemoral (front). In many patients, particularly those with early-stage osteoarthritis, the wear and tear is localized to just one of these areas. Unlike a traditional total replacement, where the entire joint surface […]