What happens to the KNEECAP during TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT?

[@pattis2505]

Great information as always! Thanks, Dr. Rosen, you are so helpful! Take care!

[@dradamrosen]

My pleasure!

[@stephdaniels5587]

Appreciate your frank no nonsense explanations Dr Rosen always a 👍 here!

[@dradamrosen]

I appreciate that!

[@pixelbot2000]

Really interesting, thanks for this information.

[@dradamrosen]

Glad you liked it!

[@heatherbuckley7971]

As always, very useful information thanks. I found the pulley system explanation particularly interesting as that had never occurred to me before! I had my knee replaced last week in the UK, and have agreed to be part of a research trial investigating the outcome of resurfacing vs not resurfacing the kneecap.

[@dradamrosen]

Great to hear. More research is always helpful to answer these questions

[@storminnormin4651]

I bought the book 📖. Btw I’ve seen more graphic operations on KZbin. Why they would flag yours is beyond me. Smh

[@dradamrosen]

Thanks for the support.

[@983165419]

Hello Dr Rosen, last month I had my hardware removal from my distal femur, my patella is immobilize and can only bend my knee upto 80°, my doctor says I won't be able to bend my knee unless I go for a knee replacement which I am unwilling at the age of 33. Is it possible to gain my knee range to some extent with exercise and physio?

[@dradamrosen]

The longer the knee has been stiff the more likely it is to be permanent. In certain cases a surgeon can arthroscopically debride the scar tissue and manipulate the knee to gain more motion. That would be a question you could ask your doctor.

[@geno617]

Thank you

[@dradamrosen]

Welcome!