What Are the Different Types of Joint Replacement Surgery?

The number of patients with osteoarthritis in China is close to 40 million ^[1] . With the acceleration of the aging of the population and the increasing demand for universal medical security, this number continues to increase. With the development of biomedical materials and the rapid advancement of medicine Development, the need for joint replacement is becoming more and more extensive. After nearly a century of development, it has been widely carried out. It can effectively eradicate joint pain, restore joint function and improve the quality of life of patients. It has very good effects on elderly patients. It is now considered to be one of the most successful surgical procedures. China's artificial joint replacement has a history of more than 30 years. The number of patients undergoing artificial joint replacement in China is also increasing year by year. At the same time, new technologies, new methods, and advanced concepts of perioperative management have been spread and applied in China, and clinical surgical techniques and perioperative management experience have gradually accumulated in accordance with China's national conditions.