Knee osteoarthritis: from wear to joint replacement
Dr Mathieu Hofer, specialist in orthopedic surgery and traumatology, consults at Centre Médical Montchoisi 35. Specialised in knee surgery, he treats conditions such as osteoarthritis and offers solutions ranging from conservative treatment to joint replacement.
In this interview, we asked him several questions to better understand this common condition, its warning signs and the different treatment options available, up to surgical intervention.
In this video, Dr Hofer answers the following questions:
- What is a knee replacement?
- From what point should a knee replacement be considered?
- What signs should prompt a consultation?
- How does knee replacement surgery take place?
- What is the difference between a standard and a personalised implant?
- What does post-operative recovery involve?
