MedicineOrthopaedic SurgeryOrthopedic SurgeryJoint Replacement SurgeryOrthopedicsProstheticsJoint SurgeryKnee ArthroplastyLast-resort InterventionOrthopedic Corrective SurgeryPartial Joint ReplacementProsthetic Joint ReplacementTotal Joint Arthroplasty
If procedures which destroy the knee joint now lead to spectacular recovery and restoration of bed ridden patients to their feet, one must not resolve to replace the knee joint by a prosthesis as a last resort and to let the moment pass when conservative and corrective surgery, such as osteotomy, is still possible.