25/12/2025
❓ BP? Sugar?
❌ Still scared of Knee Replacement?
There are many myths around Total Knee Replacement (TKR) —
let’s clear them with facts, not fear 👇
🔴 Myths
• Wounds won’t heal in BP/Sugar patients
• Long bed rest is required
• Surgery is extremely painful
• Physiotherapy is optional
• “Pus-forming foods” must be avoided
🟢 Facts
✔ Sugar is controlled before surgery
✔ Surgery is done in sterile conditions with antibiotics
✔ Modern anesthesia & nerve blocks make surgery pain-free
✔ Walking starts within 12 hours
✔ Physiotherapy is mandatory for best results
✔ No such thing as “pus-forming foods” — protein is important
🌍 Over 30 lakh knee replacements are done every year worldwide.
TKR is one of the most successful surgeries of the last 100 years.
👨⚕️ Dr. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy
Orthopaedic • Joint Replacement • Arthroscopy
🏥 Raayalaseema Hospitals – Where Expertise & Empathy Align
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🔁 Share this with parents & elders who fear knee surgery