noun
total knee replacement; knee arthroplasty
Medical term for surgical replacement of the knee joint with an artificial implant. Often abbreviated as TKA (total knee arthroplasty) in clinical contexts.
変形性膝関節症の治療として人工膝関節置換術が行われることがあります。
Knee replacement surgery may be performed as a treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee.
人工膝関節置換術後のリハビリテーションは重要です。
Rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty is important.