Knee surgery scar. Three-week- old scar on the knee of a 75-year-old woman. This is from a partial knee replacement operation known as a unicompartmental knee arthroplasty,which is used to treat arthritis of the knee.The knee is still bruised and swollen. The partial knee replacement is a type of minimally invasive surgery. It is used on suitable patients when arthritis is confined to a limited area of the knee and offers major advantages over a complete knee replacement. There is a smaller incision,healthy parts of the knee are retained,recovery is quicker and the joint offers greater mobility. The partial knee replacement was pioneered in Oxford,England and is now widely used | |
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