When arthritis in the knee no longer responds to conservative treatment and is causing pain and limiting activities, knee replacement surgery may be an option. “The person coming in for a knee replacement usually has arthritis and longstanding pain and has tried activity modification, medications and injection therapy, and they are still having pain that is preventing them from returning to their previous lifestyle,” says Cleveland Clinic orthopedic surgeon Nicholas Scarcella, MD. Dr. Scarcella is a fellowship-trained adult reconstructive surgeon who specializes in knees and hips.
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