
Total vs. Partial Knee Replacement: What’s the Difference?
Learn the difference between total and partial knee replacement, including who each procedure may be for, recovery differences, benefits, limitations, and what to ask your surgeon.

Learn the difference between total and partial knee replacement, including who each procedure may be for, recovery differences, benefits, limitations, and what to ask your surgeon.

Use this knee replacement decision checklist to think through pain, function, X-rays, mobility, health history, expectations, and whether surgery may be the right next step.