ARE YOU SEARCHING BEST KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGEON IN DHANKAWADI PUNE? DR JAGJEET M NAIK-NIMBALKAR IS ARELIABLE AND ONE OF THE BEST KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGEON IN DHANKAWADI PUNE. Knee replacement, also called knee arthroplasty or total knee replacement, is a surgical procedure to resurface a knee damaged by arthritis. Metal and plastic parts are used to cap the ends of the bones that form the knee joint, along with the kneecap. A knee replacement is major surgery, so is normally only recommended if other treatments, such as physiotherapy or steroid injections, have not reduced pain or improved mobility. You may be offered knee replacement surgery if: you have severe pain, swelling and stiffness in your knee joint and your mobility is reduced.