Knee Joint Replacement: A Study Of The Patient Profile In Central India

Abstract

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are increasing worldwide [1]. The rates have almost increased to 60% more in the last decade in the
elderly. Total knee replacement or Knee arthroplasty has made a revolution the field of orthopedics as the earlier thought of painful
conditions like osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis could now be solved by replacing the damaged joint with an artificial joint which
dramatically improves the pain of the patient and the person who could barely walk due to pain starts walking again pain free. While
most years these joint replacement surgeries were out of reach for common patients, various schemes implemented by the Govt has
made it possible that even poor needy patients can get the total knee arthroplasty done and can live a better quality of life free of pain
and suffering.
Methodology: This study was a record based observational study conducted retrospectively in the department of Orthopaedics in a
tertiary care hospital in central India from 1st March 2021 to 28th February 2022.
Observation and Results: A total of 40 patients were studied in total. Out of them 22 were males and 18 were females. The mean age
of the patients was 58.2 years. Out of the 40, 15 patients had yellow ration card i.e. belonging to lower socio economic status while 15
had saffron ration card and only 10 had white ration card. Majority of the population was Hindu (40%) followed by Muslims (25%),
Buddhist (25%) and 10% were Christians, Sikhs and Jains. Majority of the population was educated up to 10th standard while 15%
were illiterate. Osteoarthritis was the most common indication for hip joint replacement (70%).
Conclusion: Knee joint replacement is being done commonly in the right candidate and helps in alleviating patients from their
sufferings.