The reason most people consider any total joint replacement is due to severe joint pain.  When conservative, non-invasive treatment has been ineffective for pain management, patients begin to seriously consider a total joint replacement. Painful and arthritic knees become unstable and the patient’s lifestyle is compromised.  A determination will be made as to whether your arthritis involves the entire knee joint or is limited to only one compartment of the knee joint, in which case you may be a candidate for the Uni-compartmental (partial) knee replacement!