Author: Dimitrios Giotikas MD, PhD Total Knee Replacement surgery (TKR) is a routine operation that involves replacing a damaged, worn or diseased knee with an artificial joint. Knee replacement surgery is usually necessary when your mobility is reduced and you experience pain even while resting. Adults of any age can be considered for a knee…

Partial (Unicompartmental) Knee Replacement Author: Dimitrios Giotikas MD, PhD   Partial or Unicompartmental (or UNI) knee replacement is a procedure which involves the replacement of the medial half of the knee only. Obviously it is indicated for less severe cases of knee osteoarthritis contained only to the medial half of the knee. These patients can…

Overview Author: Dimitrios Giotikas MD, PhD Knee arthroscopy is a surgical procedure where the surgeon inserts a thin (pen -like) arthroscope into the patient’s knee in order to diagnose and treat intra-articular problems of the joint. The arthroscope is connected to a camera and the images are transferred  onto a screen. The surgeon sees real-time…