Same-Day Knee Replacement Surgery
Due to arthritis-related knee pain, simple daily tasks like walking, standing up, and climbing stairs might become challenging. Same-day knee replacement surgery could be a good treatment option if pain medication and physical therapy are ineffective in treating the condition. However, same-day knee replacement surgery is now possible because of improvements in surgical methods, contemporary technology, and new medications.
In order to keep the entire treatment and hospital stay within 24 hours, outpatient knee replacement is a sought-after form of surgery. Same-day knee replacement surgery aims to reduce discomfort, improve mobility, and return you to regular activities in no time.
Dr. Sartawi is known internationally to be the first in the Middle East to perform same-day joint replacement surgery and is considered a pioneer in same day knee replacement surgery in the Middle East and Central Illinois where he also practices.
Same-day knee replacement surgery in Dubai
King’s is honoured to be one of the first orthopaedic facilities in the Middle East to offer same-day surgery for knee replacements and quick recovery under the leadership of Dr. Muthana Sartawi.
Same-day knee replacement surgery takes Dr. Sartawi and his team 45 minutes to complete and is performed under regional anaesthesia. Your surgeon will test your leg after placing the prosthesis by bending and moving it to check the flexibility and movement of the knee. The incision is closed and wrapped once the surgeon is satisfied with the range of mobility.
Same-day discharge knee replacement benefits
Advanced care and assistance: Same-day knee replacement surgery guarantees that you will receive additional home nursing and physiotherapy assistance.
Higher patient satisfaction: When surgery can be completed without requiring a hospital stay and on an outpatient basis, patients tend to be happier.
Lower risk of infection: Hospital infections are less likely to occur with shorter hospital stays.
Recovery at home: Patients typically feel better at ease when recuperating in their own environment.
Dr. Sartawi’s total knee replacement surgery technique adopts a unique, patented technique that spares the muscles and tendons called the ‘Modified Intervastus Approach to the Knee’ method. The results of this technique have been published in international peer-reviewed journals with excellent results.
Dr. Sartawi uses the latest technology in knee replacement surgery offered today. The materials used ensure the capping of the knee only without excising and replacing the whole knee. He guarantees the use of the best products the market offers for his patients. The knee model he uses removes minimal bone and has been shown in laboratory studies to last 30-40 years. He also uses customized 3D technology to ensure the proper fit of the prosthesis matching the patient’s natural anatomy. This is considered the latest cutting-edge technology offered in the field of knee replacement surgery today.
Faster recovery and less pain with minimally invasive surgery
Dr. Sartawi will test your leg after placing the prosthesis by bending and moving it to check the flexibility and movement of the knee. Once Dr. Sartawi is confident with your knee’s new range of motion, the incision is closed and covered for healing. Dr. Sartawi uses a patented closure technique that is very robust and allows full bending and praying the day of surgery for those patients who are capable. This allows a quicker recovery. He does not use staples or sutures on the skin to minimise the risk of infection, and the discomfort patients experience with suture/staple removal.
The procedure used by Dr. Sartawi is regarded as less invasive. This muscle and tendon-sparing technique helps the patient recover more quickly because it spares all of the tendons and muscles that surround the knee.
Dr. Sartawi has performed more than 2500 knee replacement surgeries with a 97% success rate with his novel procedure. Peer-reviewed journals have published this method.
Pre-operative Instructions for same-day knee replacement surgery
It is crucial to have your surgeon confirm that you meet the requirements for the procedure before scheduling a same-day knee replacement. This involves examining your BMI and evaluating you for any underlying medical issues like diabetes and hypertension. Before having the procedure, any underlying medical condition of yours might have the need to be controlled.
Your surgeon will walk you through the procedure once the same-day knee replacement surgery has been planned, and you can ask him or her any questions you may have along the way. You will be instructed on what to do after the surgery, including workouts and pain management methods, along with your caretaker.
Dr. Sartawi works with a team of highly qualified specialists. All patients prior to surgery will be reviewed by our world class anesthesia team, cardiology team, Dietary team, internal medicine team, physiotherapy team and orthopedic surgery team. Patients will receive a very detailed general checkup to ensure medical optimization of the patient’s health. This detailed preoperative checkup is one of the keys to Dr. Sartawi’s high success rate. We also do specialized radiological imaging to measure the size of the patient’s knee before surgery and make sure we choose a prosthesis that matches the patient’s natural size.
Post-operative Instructions for same-day knee replacement surgery
You will be kept in for observation for a few hours just after the surgery. Following knee replacement surgery, bruising, swelling, numbness, and warmth are some common findings and part of normal healing. They eventually go away.
The patient’s recovery time depends on how effectively they follow the physical therapy activities. The workouts progress from something easy like knee bending to riding a bike after a few weeks. In around 2-6 weeks, mobility ought to improve.
Note: All Dr. Sartawi’s patents are registered in the prestigious US Patent and Trademark Office and his studies published in internationally renowned peer-reviewed journals.
