Cirugía de reemplazo de rodilla

Todo el mundo experimenta dolor de rodilla de vez en cuando. Pero si el dolor es severo, afecta su vida diaria o se acompaña de hinchazón, sensibilidad o enrojecimiento, es hora de consultar a un médico.

En Complete Orthopedics, nuestro equipo de médicos ortopédicos de rodilla se especializa en el tratamiento y la cirugía del dolor de rodilla. Podemos discutir sus síntomas, diagnosticar el problema y proporcionarle el mejor curso de acción para el tratamiento de rodilla o la reparación quirúrgica.

Con sede en la ciudad de Nueva York y Long Island con privilegios operativos en seis hospitales, estamos totalmente equipados para proporcionar cirugía de rodilla y servicios ortopédicos de última generación. Si desea hacer una cita con un cirujano ortopédico, puede reservar en línea o llamarnos hoy.

Aquí hay un vistazo a algunas de las causas y tratamientos comunes para el dolor de rodilla y cuándo la reparación quirúrgica es la mejor opción.

Visión general

El dolor de rodilla aparece en muchas formas, que van desde hinchazón y rigidez hasta ruidos de estallido y crujido. A veces el dolor se siente como debilidad o inestabilidad. En ciertos casos, hay enrojecimiento y la rodilla está caliente al tacto.

Muchos problemas diferentes pueden causar dolor de rodilla. La causa más debilitante involucra afecciones médicas subyacentes, como la osteoartritis, que puede conducir a la discapacidad si no se trata.

Síntomas de dolor de rodilla

Radiografía que muestra la anatomía de la rodilla.

Radiografía que muestra la anatomía de la rodilla.

El dolor de rodilla puede causar muchas sensaciones diferentes, dependiendo de lo que desencadena el síntoma.
Estos son algunos de los signos y síntomas comunes del dolor de rodilla:

  • Dolor constante
  • Dolor agudo y punzante
  • Dolor sordo y ardiente
  • Rigidez e hinchazón de la rodilla
  • Cálido al tacto
  • Rojez
  • Inestabilidad o debilidad
  • Ruidos crujientes o de estallido
  • Incapaz de enderezar la rodilla
  • Incapaz de doblar la rodilla

Cuándo llamar a Ortopedia Completa

Llame a su médico ortopédico de rodilla si está experimentando:

  • Dolor importante después de una lesión
  • Dolor intenso en la rodilla
  • Hinchazón marcada de la rodilla
  • El dolor se acumula durante horas y se asocia con hinchazón, sensibilidad o enrojecimiento
  • Incapacidad para soportar peso sobre la rodilla
  • Fiebre, junto con enrojecimiento, dolor e hinchazón en la rodilla
  • Deformidad en la rodilla o la pierna

Causas del dolor de rodilla

Hay muchas causas diferentes para el dolor de rodilla, que van desde lesiones deportivas y artritis hasta exceso de peso.

Dolor de rodilla causado por lesiones y accidentes deportivos

Los accidentes ocurren en los deportes y en la vida cotidiana. Aquí hay una lista de las lesiones de rodilla más comunes que pueden ocurrir por lesiones deportivas y otros accidentes.

Lesión del LCA
ACL significa el ligamento cruzado anterior, uno de los cuatro ligamentos principales en la articulación de la rodilla. Situado en el centro de la rodilla, el LCA es responsable de estabilizar la rodilla y evitar el deslizamiento de la tibia debajo del fémur.

Una lesión del LCA es una de las lesiones deportivas más comunes en los atletas que practican deportes que implican cambios repentinos de dirección. Los jugadores de fútbol y los jugadores de baloncesto a menudo necesitan cirugía de rodilla debido a una lesión del LCA.

Fractura
Es posible romper los huesos de la rodilla (incluida la rótula) en una lesión, como un accidente automovilístico, una caída o una lesión deportiva. También es posible romper los huesos de la rodilla como resultado de la osteoporosis.

Bursitis de rodilla
A veces, el dolor de rodilla es causado por la inflamación en las bolsas, sacos similares a líquidos en la rodilla que ayudan a los tendones y ligamentos a deslizarse suavemente sobre la articulación. Una amplia variedad de lesiones pueden causar este tipo de inflamación en la rodilla.

Tendinitis rotuliana
La tendinitis rotuliana es la irritación e inflamación en el tendón rotuliano que conecta la tibia con el músculo cuádriceps en la parte frontal del muslo. Este tipo de lesión de rodilla es común en ciclistas, corredores y esquiadores. También vemos que la tendinitis rotuliana ocurre en atletas involucrados en deportes de salto.

Menisco desgarrado
Es posible desgarrarse el menisco si de repente tuerce la rodilla. El menisco es un pedazo de cartílago que ayuda a absorber el impacto dentro de la articulación.

Dolor de rodilla por problemas mecánicos

A veces, simplemente moverse en la dirección incorrecta puede causar una lesión en la rodilla. Estos son algunos de los problemas mecánicos asociados con el dolor de rodilla:

Rótula dislocada
Es muy doloroso dislocarse una rótula. Esto sucede cuando la rótula, un hueso triangular que cubre la parte frontal de la rodilla, se sale de su lugar. Muy a menudo, el hueso se desliza hacia el exterior de la rodilla. Es común ver una rótula dislocada.

Dolor en el pie o la cadera
En algunos casos, puede experimentar dolor de rodilla debido al dolor en el pie o la cadera que lo hace caminar de manera diferente para evitar el dolor en esas áreas. Desafortunadamente, este cambio en la forma en que camina podría agregar más estrés a su rodilla y causar dolor.

Síndrome de la banda iliotibial
El síndrome de la banda iliotibial ocurre a los corredores de distancia y ciclistas. Ocurre cuando la banda iliotibial, la banda de tejido desde el exterior de la rodilla hasta el exterior de la cadera, se aprieta y roza contra la parte exterior del fémur.

Cuerpo suelto
En algunos casos, un pedazo de cartílago o hueso puede desprenderse y flotar en la articulación de la rodilla donde causa dolor.

Dolor de rodilla relacionado con la artritis

Muchas veces, el dolor de rodilla es causado por la artritis. Hay diferentes tipos de artritis que pueden causar dolor de rodilla. Estos son los más comunes:

Gota
La gota es un tipo de artritis que puede causar dolor en las rodillas. Es el resultado de altos niveles de ácido úrico que forma cristales afilados. Estos cristales pueden causar dolor junto con hinchazón y sensibilidad.

Osteoartritis
Otro tipo de artritis que afecta la rodilla es la osteoartritis. Si bien los síntomas iniciales pueden ser leves, eventualmente la osteoartritis puede causar dolor severo en la rodilla que requiere cirugía de rodilla.

Seudogota
La articulación que se ve más comúnmente afectada por la seudogota es la rodilla. Este tipo de artritis causa hinchazón repentina y dolorosa en la rodilla.

Artritis reumatoide
La artritis reumatoide afecta las articulaciones, incluida la articulación de la rodilla. Causa dolor, rigidez e hinchazón que pueden tener un impacto negativo en su vida diaria. La cirugía de rodilla podría ser una opción para las personas que desean reducir el dolor articular y mejorar su vida diaria.

Artritis séptica
Las rodillas son una de las articulaciones más comúnmente afectadas en la artritis séptica. Este tipo de artritis es una infección en la articulación que causa mucho dolor. Tiene la capacidad de causar daño al cartílago y al hueso dentro de la articulación, lo que hace que los diagnósticos rápidos y el tratamiento del dolor de rodilla sean muy importantes.

Problemas adicionales con el dolor de rodilla

Además de las lesiones, los problemas mecánicos y el dolor de rodilla relacionado con la artritis, hay otras razones por las que podría estar experimentando dolor en las rodillas.
Factores como el exceso de peso, la falta de fuerza muscular y las lesiones previas pueden aumentar el riesgo de tener problemas y dolor en la rodilla.

Diagnóstico

Si experimenta dolor de rodilla, es importante escuchar a su cuerpo y que un proveedor de atención médica revise sus síntomas.
En Complete Orthropedics, nuestros médicos ortopédicos de rodilla brindan consultas y diagnósticos de problemas comunes que causan dolor de rodilla. En la mayoría de los casos, podemos diagnosticar su caso en la oficina durante su primera visita.

El proceso
Realizamos una historia formal y un examen físico. Durante el examen, tenemos una discusión exhaustiva con usted sobre su dolor de rodilla, su duración, características y factores exacerbantes o aliviadores. También revisamos su rodilla para detectar síntomas visibles, verificamos qué tan lejos puede mover la pierna y empujamos o tiramos de las articulaciones para ver la integridad de la rodilla.

A continuación, realizamos cualquier prueba relacionada que se aplique a su situación, incluidas las radiografías. Si aún no podemos diagnosticar su problema, podemos solicitar pruebas adicionales, como una tomografía computarizada o una resonancia magnética.

Tratamiento y Cirugía

Su tratamiento para el dolor de rodilla dependerá de su diagnóstico. Hay muchos tratamientos no quirúrgicos para el dolor de rodilla, incluyendo fisioterapia, inyecciones, así como remedios caseros y opciones de medicina alternativa.


Descargo de responsabilidad: el

contenido de video anterior es externo y muestra la opinión del proveedor involucrado.

Sin embargo, en algunos casos, es posible que necesite una operación de rodilla para tratar su dolor de rodilla. Si necesita cirugía de rodilla, podemos ayudarlo a decidir si necesita someterse a la cirugía de inmediato o en el momento que mejor se adapte a sus necesidades.
Algunas de las cirugías más comunes asociadas con la reparación del dolor de rodilla incluyen:

  1. Cirugía de LCA
  2. Cirugía artroscópica
  3. Cirugía de reemplazo parcial de rodilla
  4. Cirugía de reemplazo total de rodilla

1. Cirugía del LCA

Ofrecemos cirugía de LCA para personas que han experimentado una lesión del LCA. En muchos casos, la cirugía de rodilla en pacientes jóvenes con altos niveles de actividad que les ayudan a volver a su vida normal o nivel de actividad y estilo de vida previo a la lesión.

2. Cirugía artroscópica

Ofrecemos cirugía artroscópica para el dolor de rodilla. Dependiendo de su diagnóstico, podríamos reparar su rodilla con una cámara de fibra óptica y herramientas largas y estrechas. Usando este método, podemos reconstruir ligamentos rotos, eliminar cuerpos sueltos y eliminar o reparar cartílago dañado.

3. Cirugía de reemplazo parcial de rodilla

En algunos casos, es posible que necesite una cirugía de reemplazo parcial de rodilla. En este tipo de cirugía, reemplazamos solo la parte dañada de la rodilla y la reemplazamos con piezas nuevas hechas de metal y plástico. Esta cirugía relativamente menor se realiza a través de pequeñas incisiones y tiene un tiempo de recuperación más rápido que un reemplazo total de rodilla.

4. Cirugía de reemplazo total de rodilla

Si necesita un reemplazo total de rodilla, tenga la seguridad de que está en buenas manos con los cirujanos de Complete Orthopedics. Este es nuestro procedimiento más común. En esta operación de rodilla, reemplazamos las partes dañadas de la articulación de la rodilla con piezas de metal y plástico.

Componente femoral (estabilizado posterior)

Componente femoral (estabilizado posterior)

Componente tibial

Componente tibial

Las partes metálicas están hechas de aleación de cromo cobalto. El componente femoral reemplaza el extremo inferior del fémur y requiere hacer cortes especiales en el hueso para que el implante protésico se ajuste perfectamente. La imagen de arriba muestra un componente femoral estabilizado posterior que requiere el sacrificio del ligamento cruzado posterior. La función del ligamento se reproduce mediante el inserto de polietileno que encaja en el componente tibial en la imagen de arriba. Juntas, las partes reduplican la función de la rodilla normal.

Componente femoral estabilizado posterior modular

Vástago del fémur para componente femoral modular

Los componentes modulares se utilizan en el reemplazo de rodilla de revisión y la cirugía de reemplazo de rodilla compleja. Los componentes permiten al cirujano realizar cambios intraoperatorios para lograr una mayor estabilidad de acuerdo con la anatomía del paciente y la pérdida ósea. El vástago se adhiere a la parte superior del componente femoral modular. Mientras que el componente femoral está cementado a la parte inferior del hueso del muslo, el tallo no está cementado.

Componente tibial modular con aumentos óseos

Vástago tibial para componente tibial modular

Las imágenes de arriba muestran el componente tibial modular junto con aumentos óseos. Los aumentos óseos se utilizan para rellenar los huecos óseos encontrados durante la cirugía. El tallo ayuda a estabilizar el componente tibial en el hueso de la espinilla.

Recuperación

Su plan de recuperación dependerá del tipo de cirugía que reciba.
Nuestro sitio web es rico en guías de recuperación de cirugía basadas en el tipo de cirugía.
Guía de recuperación de reemplazo total de rodilla
Tiempo de recuperación para la osteotomía tibial
También tenemos varias páginas de preguntas frecuentes sobre cirugías y tratamientos de rodilla.

Cirugía y recuperación completa de ortopedia de rodilla

Ya sea el resultado de una lesión deportiva o una condición médica, el dolor de rodilla es la forma en que su cuerpo le dice que algo anda mal. Si bien los dolores menores se pueden tratar con medidas de cuidado personal, es importante saber por qué está experimentando el dolor en primer lugar para evitar daños a largo plazo.

En Complete Orthopedics, nos tomamos muy en serio la cirugía y recuperación de rodilla. Junto con la cirugía profesional y el tratamiento de rodilla, le proporcionamos el conocimiento y los consejos de cuidado personal que necesitará para pasar por un proceso de recuperación exitoso.
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