{"id":896,"date":"2021-07-16T15:10:21","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T09:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drpatelchirag.com\/blog\/?p=896"},"modified":"2023-06-14T15:18:01","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T09:48:01","slug":"are-there-gender-specific-implants-for-total-knee-replacement-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drpatelchirag.com\/blog\/are-there-gender-specific-implants-for-total-knee-replacement-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Are There Gender-Specific Implants For Total Knee Replacement Surgery?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <strong>total knee replacement surgery<\/strong> has come a long way and every person nowadays knows what it is. It truly helps a person in getting rid of all the excruciating pain in their knee that might be a big problem for people.To improve the result for the Indian women who are more prone to developing <strong>osteoarthritis<\/strong>, doctors and surgeons have come up with an advanced technology which is known as gender-specific knee replacement surgery in which gender-specific implants are used. Keep reading to know everything about it.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What Are Gender-Specific Implants?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A gender-specific implant for total knee replacement is considered to be a prosthesis that is primarily designed for either a man\u2019s knee or a <strong>woman\u2019s knee<\/strong>. The difference between them is the size.<\/p>\n<p>The size of the woman\u2019s prosthesis is smaller than that of a man\u2019s so that it is properly fit into the knee. However, one thing needs to be kept in mind and that is nowadays most of the gender-specific prostheses are made keeping a woman\u2019s joint anatomy in mind because of the higher risk of them developing osteoarthritis.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How are they made?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>So, gender-specific implants are made by keeping the average size data in mind. The average size data falls somewhere in between the size of a man&#8217;s or a woman&#8217;s <strong>knee prosthesis<\/strong>. This means that first, the designer chooses an average size for making the implants, and later, it becomes either smaller if it is for a woman or it becomes larger if it is for a man because it is true that the average size of a man\u2019s knee joint is larger than that of a woman\u2019s.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Is it truly effective?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The main reason behind designing a gender-specific implant for total knee surgery was to increase the durability and improve the function of the patient who has been a user of it. That is why a gender-specific implant was said to be an advanced technique but, truth be told, there is no official data that can prove whether it truly makes a big difference or not.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drpatelchirag.com\/profile.php#\">good orthopedic doctor in Mumbai<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>will know whether they should use it or not depending on the condition of a person\u2019s knee. Many of the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drpatelchirag.com\/profile.php\">top knee replacement surgeons in Mumbai<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>are not choosing gender-specific implants for knee replacement surgery as no clear changes are seen after using them. But if a person has heard from someone about the benefits of a gender-specific knee replacement, they might discuss it with their doctor to know what is the best for them and what should be avoided.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Conclusion\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Dr. Chirag Patel is currently the leading and the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drpatelchirag.com\/\">best orthopedic surgeon for knee replacement in Mumbai<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>who can help patients out in choosing what is right for them and what is not. If any person is looking for a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drpatelchirag.com\/knee.php\">knee surgeon Mumbai<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0they might make an appointment with Dr. Patel as he is the best doctor that one can get in Mumbai.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A total knee replacement surgery has come a long way and every person nowadays knows what it is. 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