Total Knee Replacement

Total Knee Replacement Surgery at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Malad

When a knee hurts, the whole household feels it. A parent cannot play with the grandchildren, a grandmother avoids the stairs, and sleep suffers for everyone. For people whose knee joint has worn down beyond what medication or physiotherapy can manage, total knee replacement offers a path back to normal movement. CritiCare Asia Hospitals is an orthopaedic hospital in Mumbai where patients are welcome to bring family members to every consultation. Our surgeons explain each step to you and to those who will be supporting you at home. Total knee replacement surgery in Malad is advised only after a full evaluation and an honest conversation about alternatives.

Signs the Knee May Need More Than Medication

Pain that makes stairs, walking, or standing for long difficult
Night pain that interrupts sleep
Swelling and stiffness that keep coming back
A knee that has bent out of line, like bow-legged or knock-kneed deformity
Mobility that has not improved with physiotherapy, injections or lifestyle changes

Our knee replacement surgeons in Mumbai can examine the knee and tell you whether surgery is likely to help.

Understanding Total Knee Replacement

Total knee replacement, also called total knee arthroplasty, removes the damaged surfaces of the joint and replaces them with an implant of metal and medical-grade plastic. Unlike partial replacement, it covers the entire joint: the femur, the tibia, and often the kneecap. It aims at far more than relief from pain. It aims to bring back the knee's ability to bend, bear weight, and move naturally.

Who May Need Surgery

Advanced osteoarthritis, with cartilage worn away and bone rubbing on bone
Rheumatoid arthritis that has damaged the joint despite medication
Post-traumatic arthritis after a significant knee injury
Pain that disrupts sleep or basic daily tasks
Reduced mobility that has not responded to conservative treatment

Surgery is generally recommended only after conservative treatment has been tried and has not given lasting relief.

Preparing at Home and in Hospital

Preparation includes blood tests and imaging, a review of your medicines (some blood thinners may be paused) and light strengthening exercises beforehand. At home, grab rails, a raised toilet seat and cleared floors reduce the risk of falls. It also helps to plan family support for the first weeks, since movement is assisted at first and everyday chores are harder.

Recovery, Week by Week

In the first two weeks, movement is usually assisted with a walker, alongside gentle bending exercises. By about six weeks, many patients walk farther with less support and manage light household activity. Physiotherapy milestones continue over the following months, and most people notice significant improvement in strength and mobility by three to six months. Recovery differs for each person and depends on overall health and how closely rehabilitation is followed. Your care team will outline a schedule specific to your progress.

Life After Knee Replacement

Once healed, most people find walking, climbing stairs, and standing for longer much easier. Implants are designed to last many years with reasonable care, though running and repeated kneeling are generally best avoided to protect the joint. Regular follow-ups keep an eye on how the implant is holding up.

What You Can Expect to Gain

Much less chronic knee pain
Better walking, stair climbing and standing
Correction of bow-legged or knock-kneed alignment
Improved sleep
A realistic way back to hobbies and family activities that had become hard

Risks to Discuss

Swelling, bruising and temporary stiffness are common early on and usually settle with physiotherapy. Less often, blood clots or infection at the incision can occur, and implant loosening is rare, appearing years later if at all. Your surgical team will discuss your individual risk profile, based on your health history, before scheduling surgery.

Treatment Options and the Procedure

Before knee arthritis treatment by surgery, you are admitted for pre-checks, including fasting for several hours. The anaesthesia team gives general or spinal anaesthesia, and the area is cleaned and sterilised.

The surgeon makes an incision over the front of the knee, removes damaged cartilage and bone from the femur and tibia (and sometimes the kneecap) and shapes the remaining bone for the implant. After fitting the components, the surgeon checks range of motion and alignment, then closes the incision.

Afterwards, vital signs are monitored in a recovery area, and pain relief, antibiotics, and medicine to reduce clotting risk usually start early. Physiotherapy often begins within a day with gentle movement. A few days of monitored recovery is standard before discharge. Robotic knee replacement surgery is also available when required, giving surgeons precision-based help with implant placement.

Robotic Knee Replacement Surgery at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Malad

Our joint replacement programme at CritiCare Asia Hospitals draws on three robotic technologies. Each one supports our orthopaedic surgeons through every stage of the operation, so the new joint moves in harmony with your body. For orthopaedic robotic surgery in Malad, we offer:

CUVIS Joint Robotic Platform

What it does
Converts detailed pre-operative scans into automated, robotic-guided milling paths. The cutting tool is guided to shape the bone precisely to the chosen prosthesis, and safety boundary sensors stop movement if tissue shifts.
Why it is beneficial
Keeps delicate tendons and neurovascular structures clear of unintended contact. Consistent sub-millimetre accuracy in knee replacement helps reduce early post-surgical pain and lets physiotherapy progress with fewer complications.

CORI 2.0 Robotic-Assisted System

What it does
Maps bone architecture and joint movement in real time, with no need for pre-operative imaging. An active robotic burr removes arthritic cartilage and bone and adapts as it works, for both total and partial knee replacement surgery.
Why it is beneficial
Preserving healthy bone matters most for younger and active candidates. With bone removal limited strictly to the damaged areas, more of the native joint structure is kept, which supports quicker functional recovery and leaves future surgical options open.

VELYS Digital Joint System

What it does
Combines robotic saw stabilisation with digital sensors that measure soft-tissue tension through the full range of knee bend during surgery. The surgeon retains full tactile control, and the robot makes sure cuts match the target balance profile.
Why it is beneficial
Reduces the stiff or unnatural sensation some patients describe after conventional replacements. Balanced tension across the medial and lateral ligaments restores fluid movement and extends implant longevity under everyday physical stress.