SLIDE PROSTHESIS AND PARTIAL JOINT REPLACEMENT

Partial joint replacement the knee joint is possible in all areas of the joint, but is most often carried out on the inner part of the knee joint and is often colloquially referred to as a sled prosthesis . Similar to the full denture, the defective cartilage is replaced with a new surface and a plastic inlay is inserted in between. For a partial prosthesis, all ligament structures, especially the cruciate ligaments, must be largely intact.