What is Revision Knee Replacement?

Total knee replacement is a great option to address knee arthritis and is associated with good long-term outcomes. However, knee replacement can fail due to a variety of reasons including infections, loosening of the implants, instability, plastic wear, malalignment and fractures.

Revision knee replacement is a complex surgical procedure in which some or all the parts of the artificial knee are replaced. A fellowship trained knee replacement specialist, such as Dr Dibra, is able to determine the cause of knee replacement failure, in order to offer the patient a solution.

Revision Knee Replacement addresses following problems:

• Loosening of the prosthesis

• Infection in the prosthetic joint

• Unstable knee replacement

• Worn out prosthesis

• Malalignment of the limb

• Dislocating patella (kneecap)

• Fractures