How to know if you need knee surgery? (2025)

Описание: How to know if you need knee surgery? (2025)
In this video, Denver Health Orthopedic Center of Excellence surgeon Dr. Mark Hammerberg explains and demonstrates what a total knee replacement surgery is and why you would need a knee replacement.

This video covers:
• What is a knee replacement?
• Who needs a knee replacement?
• How knee replacements are done?

Having pain in your knees? Appointments are now available at Denver Health for patients to be seen quickly and if surgery is needed, we have a group of excellent surgeons who offer joint replacement surgeries shortly after your clinic visit.

Denver Health now allows patients to schedule appointments directly with orthopedic providers, skipping the need for a referral from a primary care doctor. However, certain insurance plans might still require a referral including Medicare and Medicaid. This change simplifies access to orthopedic care, ensuring you can get the orthopedic help you need without unnecessary delays.

To find out if surgery is right for you, visit DenverHealth.org/Orthopedics or call 303-436-4949 to make an appointment.

Video Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction to Knee Replacement Surgery
0:27 - What is a Knee Replacement?
1:51 - How is a Knee Replacement done? (Cartilage replacement)
3:46 - What does a knee replacement look like?
4:52 - Why should you have total knee replacement surgery?
5:09 - How can arthritis lead to knee replacement surgery?
5:59 - Who needs knee replacement surgery?
6:49 - What can you try before getting knee surgery?
7:34 - How can over-the-counter medications help knee pain?
8:34 - When should you see an orthopedic surgeon for knee pain?
9:02 - When should you get a knee injection to help with knee pain?
10:04 - Why get same day knee replacement surgery at Denver Health?