Woman undergoes knee replacement surgery as outpatient

Chennai | Friday | 21st September, 2018

Summary:

more-inA 60-year-old woman underwent joint knee replacement surgery as an outpatient recently at Parvathy Hospital here. Doctors advised unicondlyar knee arthoplasty, (partial knee replacement) for complete cure. This is a partial knee replacement in which the patient requires a three-finger breadth incision. On evaluating the various parameters and criteria, she was found fit for outpatient surgery. Surgeons use risk assessment tools to assess if a person is fit for outpatient procedure..