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Total Knee Replacement is operation performed to relieve pain in arthritic knee. With increase in life expectancy, more number of senior citizen demand a better quality of life. A painful knee can seriously hamper a person’s capacity to walk freely and make him dependent not only on drugs to relieve pain but also on others for mobility. Knee replacement relieves pain in severe arthritis. It is commonly done in patients suffering from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Total knee replacement is a surgery in which articular surfaces of both bones are replaced with artificial components. For thigh bone (femur) component is metallic while for leg bone (tibia) component is cross linked polyethylene spacer with metallic base plate. Knee cap (patella) can be replaced by using polyethylene component whenever needed. Pre operative preparation and precautions As knee replacement is a planned surgery we usually get blood investigations, ECG, Physician fitness done before surgery. We also evaluate to minimize sources of infection in the body. If you are on any blood thinners like Aspirin, Warfarin or Clopidogrel , these medicines needs to be stopped atleast 5 days before surgery as per physician advise.