Knee Replacement Surgery

Knee Replacement Surgery

                        Knee replacement is a surgical procedure to rectify serious knee damage by removing damaged cartilage and bone in the knee joint .Then, human made artificial bones or joints are replaced. Knee replacement can relieve pain and allow you to be more active. 

                        In general, the surgery consists of replacing the diseased or damaged joint surfaces of the knee with metal and plastic components shaped to allow continued motion of the knee.

                        There are different kinds of Knee Replacement Surgery:-

Partial knee replacement 
                          Traditionally, patients have undergone total knee replacement for serious arthritis of the knee joint. But now, the system changed, partial knee surgery or a uni-compartmental knee arthroplasty,' is a surgery that may be considered for treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint. The advantage is that, here a small cut is made and recovery period is tool fast, whereas total knee replacement, all cartilage is removed from the knee joint through a big incision. 

                            Advantages of Partial Knee replacement compared to Full knee replacement include smaller incision, easier post-op rehabilitation, better post-operative ROM, shorter hospital stay, less blood loss, lower risk of infection, stiffness, and blood clots, and easier revision if necessary.

Rotating knee replacement 
                           The rotating knee replacement install not only swing back and forth, but the knee can also rotate inwards and outwards. Because a normal knee joint rotates a small amount, the rotating knee replacements are projected to more closely imitate normal knee motion. This is one of the replacement techniques which will ensure both reliability and durability. 

Gender specific knee replacement 
                           Gender specific knee replacement entitles a special technique of knee replacement that implants are designed in a similar way, except that the "average" is different for a man's bone and a woman's bone. The idea behind doing this is that by better imitating the normal anatomy, the joint replacement implants may allow for better function, as well as improved durability. 

Custom knee replacement 
                            This is another type, similar to other form of replacement procedure, within a MRI is taken prior to the surgery and custom cutting guides are then made for the patient. This helps the surgeon to remove and replace the exact bone.

Risks involved in knee replacement are:

·         Nerve damage

·         Heart attack

·         Infection

·         Knee stiffness

·         Stroke

·         Blood clots in the leg vein or lungs

Post-operative care 

During your stay in hospital, a physiotherapist will teach you exercises to help strengthen your knee. You can usually begin these the day after your operation. It is very important that you follow the physiotherapist's advice to avoid complications or dislocation of your new joint. 

You will usually be in hospital for 6 to 10 days. Patients who have had a half knee replacement usually have a shorter hospital stay.

Knee replacement surgery is very cheap in India and also got some of the best Knee replacement Hospitals in the world. In India the Total Knee replacement surgery starts from $6,000 which very cheap compared to other countries like United States where the cost starts from $40,000.

Medical Trust Hospital, Kerala is one of the best hospitals in India equipped with most advanced equipments and well experienced doctors. Here Knee replacement surgery is done under the supervision of Dr.Thadi Mohan, who is one of the best Knee replacement Surgeon in India, He has got more than 20 years of experience in this field. He has got patients from all over the world.

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Prevent Osteoporosis and Strengthen Your Bone

Osteoporosis is a state in which the normal thickness or density of bone is reduced. This makes the bones grow weak and porous. Due to the weakness of bones the risk of Bone fracture will get increased.

Human bones are living tissues and keep on changing from the moment of birth until adulthood. The bones are at their most thickness in the early 20's and as one grows some of the bone cells starts to dissolve. People with osteoporosis bone loss outrun the growth of new bones.

What happens in osteoporosis is that the bone either cracks or collapse completely. It may happen to any part of the body and most affecting areas of point are Spine, Hips and wrists. The desperate part is that patient may not show any signs or symptoms until the first fracture happens.

Fractures Responsible for Osteoporosis

• Spiral fracture
  
• Hip fracture
• Skull fracture
• Rib fracture

Osteoporosis can happen to any one, but is common in older woman. Bone mineral density test is the best way to check the bone health. It is advisable to eat a diet rich in calcium and vitamins. If it is not prevented or left untreated it can progress without having any pain till the bone breaks.

The condition may develop on the patient without any symptoms firstly and it can take long time – may be months or years to become noticeable. However early signs of osteoporosis are Joint pain, difficulty sitting up straight, difficulty standing.

Causes of Osteoporosis

• Smoking
• Lack of exercise
• Early fractures
  
• Alcohol consumption
• Hereditary
• Insufficient Calcium Diet

But to take control of the bone health is important to prevent the risk factors of nevertheless osteoporosis is now a highly treatable condition and with a combination of lifestyle changes and appropriate medical diagnosis several fractures can be Keep away.

Cost of orthopaedic treatments in India is very low as compared to other western countries like, UK, USA, UAE, Africa etc.

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How To Get Relief From Neck Pain

Most of the people above 40 may be experience neck pain or shoulder pain. It is an orthopaedic condition. Some may experience pain in both areas. The neck or cervical spine is seen with vertebrae. That begin in the upper torso and end at the base of the skull. Now a days people struggle with problems in their life. They suffer great tension in their day to day life. Tension and strain is the main cause of neck and shoulder pain.

Neck pain can come from a number of disorders in your muscles, ligaments, nerves as well as in bones and joints of the spine.

 Causes Of Neck Pain 

• Abnormalities in the bone or joints
• Trauma
• Poor posture
• Degenerative diseases
• Tumors
• Muscle strain
• Degenerative disc diseases
• Neck strain
• Neck injury

In some cases throat and tuberculosis infection may lead to neck pain. It also come from other conditions such as fibromyalgia and polymyalgia rheumatica etc.

Symptoms of Neck Pain

• Numbness
• Tingling
• Tenderness
• Sharp shooting pain
• Difficulty shallowing
• Pulsations
• Swishing sounds in the head
• Lightheadedness
• Lymph node

Neck pain can also be associated with headache, facial pain, shoulder pain and arm numbness or tingling (upper extremity paresthesias). These associated symptoms are often a result of nerves becoming pinched in the neck. Depending on the condition, sometimes neck pain is accompanied by upper back and/or lower back pain, as is common in inflammation of the spine.

How Are Neck and Shoulder Pain Diagnosed?

• X-rays
• MRI
• Myelography/CT scanning
• Electrodiagnostic studies
• Treatment For Neck Pain

It can be treated by anti-inflammatory meditation(ibuprofen) and Pain relievers(acetaminophen). Depending on the source of pain drugs like muscle relaxers and antidepressants are also recommended. In some cases surgical procedures may be necessary. Your doctor can tell you what is the best course of treatment for you.

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Diagnosis and Treatment for Nonspecific Lower Back Pain in Adults!!

If you have lower back pain, you are not alone. Nearly everyone at some point has back pain that interferes with work, routine daily activities, or recreation. As people age, bone strength and muscle elasticity and tone tend to decrease. The discs begin to lose fluid and flexibility, which decreases their ability to cushion the vertebrae causes pain. Low back pain can differ from person to person. The pain may be mild, or it can be so severe that you are unable to move. Depending on the cause of your back pain, you may also have pain in your leg, hip, or on the bottom of your foot. Many people with chronic back pain have arthritis and extra wear and tear on the spine. This may be due to:

• Heavy use from work or sports
• Past injuries and fractures
• Past surgery

Risk Factor
You are at greater risk for low back pain if you

• Are over age 30
• Are overweight
• Are pregnant
• Do not exercise
• Feel stressed or depressed
• Have a job in which you have to do a lot of heavy lifting, bending and twisting, or that involves whole body vibration
• Smoke

Signs and Symptoms
You may feel a variety of symptoms if you have back pain, including:

• Dull aching
• Sharp pain
• Tingling or burning sensation
• Weakness in your legs or feet

How is low back pain diagnosed?

• Blood tests, especially a complete blood count and erythrocyte sedimentation rate
• CT scan of the lower spine
• MRI scan of the lower spine
• Myelogram (an x-ray or CT scan of the spine after dye has been injected into the spinal column)
• X-ray
• Discography

How is back pain treated?

Most low back pain can be treated without surgery. Treatment involves using analgesics, reducing inflammation, restoring proper function and strength to the back, and preventing recurrence of the injury. 

Surgical Treatments

• Spine fusion
• Disc replacement
• Discectomy
• Foraminotomy
• IntraDiscal Electrothermal Therapy 
• Spinal laminectomy
• Radiofrequency lesioning

Non-Surgical Treatments

• Pain Killers
• Physical Therapy

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Sports Injury Treatment – Fast Relief and Healthy Return to Ground

Sports injuries are commonly due to overwork, direct impact, or the application of force or pressure greater than the body part can withstand. An injury that happens unexpectedly is known as an acute injury. Chronic injuries are caused by overusing the same muscle groups or joints. Bad technique and structural abnormalities are causes for the development of chronic injuries. 

Medical investigation of a sports injury is important, because one may be injured more seriously than we expect. Sometimes, what seems like an ankle sprain may be a bone fracture.

Common type of Sports Injuries

Almost all sports injuries are like the same, but there are important differences in between them. Below given the list of some common problems;

Sprains - Injuries to ligaments
Strains - Injuries to muscles or tendons
Tendinitis - Inflammation of tendon
Fasciitis - Inflammation of a layer of fibrous tissue covers many muscles and tendons.
Bursitis - Inflammation of the small, fluid-like sacs that cushion joints, muscles, or bones like miniature shock absorbers.
Dislocations - Often very painful and disabling, dislocations occur when bones slip out of their proper alignment in a joint.
Fractures – The break in the continuity and integrity of a bone
Contusions - Bleeding into tissues caused by direct physical injury

Method of Prevention

You can reduce the chances of sports injuries if you take the following precautions on your performance.

• Make warm up throughout the sports event by performing slow, sustained stretches.
• Wear appropriate footwear and helmet, pads, etc.
• Strap or tape vulnerable joints, if necessary.
• Try to avoid exercising at the time of high temperature, usually between 11am and 3pm.
• Maintain good level of overall fitness.
• Cool down after sport with smooth, sustained stretches.
• Take adequate recovery time between sessions
• Make regular medical checkups.

Treatments for Sports Injuries

Treatment depends on the seriousness of injury. See your orthopaedic doctor if pain persists for a couple of days. The pain is sometimes due to the fracture of bone. Physiotherapy can help to rehabilitate the injured part and exercises needed to keep strength and flexibility depending on the injury. Returning to sport after injury should be depends on the assessment and opinion of your doctor or physiotherapist.

If your injury is petty and does not require medical treatments you can treat it at home using RICE therapy.

RICE stands for:
Rest – avoid regular exercise and reduce your daily physical activity.
Ice – apply an ice pack to the affected area for 10–30 minutes. 

Compression – use elastic compression bandages to limit swelling.
Elevation – keep the injured leg, knee, arm, elbow or wrist raised above the level of the heart to reduce swelling.

Advanced Treatments

 
For advanced sports injury treatments, you should need to consult an experienced orthopaedic surgeon. He provides highly specialized evaluation, assessment and treatment of the entire musculoskeletal system and other body parts allow you to move, work and be active like bones, ligaments, tendons, joints, muscles and nerves. Orthopedic conditions can often successfully treated non-surgically but surgery is an important alternative.

Dr. Mohan Thadi, an experienced orthopedic surgeon practicing in Medical Trust Hospital Kochi, Kerala, India having 20 years of experience in his filed. Patients from more than 20 countries visits him for orthopaedic treatments and he is well known to them as a dedicated and energetic doctor. He offers all type of orthopaedic treatments like trauma management, knee replacement, arthroscopy,  elbow replacement, etc at affordable cost.

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Affordable Sports Injury Treatment in India

Sports injuries are injuries that happen when playing sports or exercising, some are from accidents. Sports injuries are commonly caused by overuse, direct impact, or the application of force that is greater than the body part can structurally withstand. Injuries are a common occurrence in professional sports and most teams have a staff of athletic trainers and close connections to the medical community.
The most common sports injuries are:

•   Sprains and strains
•   Knee injuries
•   Swollen muscles
•   Achilles tendon injuries
•   Pain along the shin bone
•   Fractures
•   Dislocations.

Causes of sports injury
A sports injury is a common problem for all types of athletes.
Sports injuries can be caused by:

•    not warming up properly before exercising
•    using inadequate equipment
•    pushing yourself too hard

There are two types of sports injuries:

•  acute injuries
•  chronic injuries

Acute injuries: It occur suddenly when playing or exercising. Sprained ankles, strained backs, and fractured hands are acute injuries.

Signs of an acute injury include:

•   Sudden, severe pain
•   Swelling
•   Not being able to place weight on a leg, knee, ankle, or foot
•   An arm, elbow, wrist, hand, or finger that is very tender
•   Not being able to move a joint as normal
•   Extreme leg or arm weakness
•   A bone or joint that is visibly out of place.

Chronic injuries: It happen after you play a sport or exercise for a long time.
Signs of a chronic injury include:

•   Pain when you play
•   Pain when you exercise
•   A dull ache when you rest
•   Swelling.

Treatment for sports injuries
sports injury treatments depends on the type and severity of the injury. Most minor sports injuries can be treated using self-care techniques
such as resting the affected body part and using over-the-counter painkillers. More serious sports injuries, such as a broken bone or severely damaged cartilage, may require surgery to help repair the injury. Arthroscopic surgery has revolutionarised sports injury management. Injuries to the joint structures like cartilages, ligaments and even bone can be treated with arthroscopic surgery.
Types of arthroscopy:

•  Knee Arthroscopy
•  Shoulder Arthroscopy
•  Hip Arthroscopy
•  Ankle Arthroscopy
•  Elbow Arthroscopy
•  Wrist Arthroscopy

Medical Trust Hospital, Ernakulam, is top orthopaedic clinic in India, offers best treatment for sports injury at affordable cost. Sports injury treatments are carried out under the guidance of Dr.Mohan Thadi, experienced  
sports injury doctor in India. 

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Affordable Osteoporosis Treatment in India

Osteoporosis is a kind of disease in human being, that causes bones to become fragile and brittle and very susceptible to fractures. These fractures, occur typically in the hip, spine, and wrist. A fracture or broken bone can have a huge affect on your life, causing disability, pain, or loss of independence. Fractures can make it very difficult to do daily activities without help. Osteoporosis treatment exists to prevent bone lose and build strong bones. Osteoporosis is diagnosed when bone density has decreased to the point where fractures occur with mild stress.

Types of osteoporosis:

• High turnover osteoporosis: This occurs in 5 - 20% of women, most often between the ages of 50 and 75. This is because of the    sudden postmenopausal decrease in estrogen levels, which results in a rapid depletion of calcium from the skeleton.  It is  associated with fractures of the hip, wrist, or forearm caused by falls or minor accidents.

•  Low turnover osteoporosis: This occurs with age in everyone to some degree. The results when the process of resorption and formation of bone are no longer coordinated, and bone breakdown overcomes bone building. This affects both men and women and is primarily associated with leg and spinal fractures.

Osteoporosis Symptoms

The Osteoporosis symptom associated with osteoporotic fractures usually is pain; the location of the pain depends on the location of the fracture. Pain almost anywhere in the spine can be caused by fractures of the bones of the spine. The pain may occur suddenly or slowly over time. There may be a loss of height (as much as 6 inches) over time. The symptoms of osteoporosis in men are similar to the symptoms of osteoporosis in women.

Causes of Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is the most common type of bone disease. Osteoporosis occurs when the body fails to form enough new bone, when too much existing bone is reabsorbed by the body, or both. Important chemicals such as estrogen, testosterone, parathyroid hormone, and vitamin D and blood factors that affect cell growth are involved with this process. Changes in levels of any of these factors can play a role in the development of osteoporosis.

Normally osteoporosis is found in females. The factors that give raise to the development of osteoporosis are:

•    Smoking
•    Hereditary
•    Early fractures
•    Alcohol consumption
•    Insufficient Calcium diet
•    Lack of exercise 

 Prevention for Osteoporosis

Important methods for preventing osteoporosis include diet, osteoporosis exercise, and not smoking.

•  Diet : An optimal diet for preventing or treating osteoporosis includes consuming an adequate number of protein and calories as well as optimal amounts of calcium and vitamin D, which are essential in helping to maintain proper bone formation and density.

• osteoporosis exercise: exercise may decrease the tendency to fall due to weakness. Physical activity reduces the risk of hip fracture in older women  as a result of increased muscle strength.

• Smoking: Stopping smoking is strongly recommended for bone health because smoking cigarettes is known to speed bone loss.

 Osteoporosis Treatment

Medical Trust Hospital, Ernakulam, is one of the top orthopaedic clinic in India, provides various treatments like,

•  Knee replacement
•  Shoulder replacement
•  Hip replacement
•  Elbow replacement

The best osteoporosis treatments are carried out under the guidance of Dr.Mohan Thadi, experienced orthopaedic surgeon in India, has solid experience in osteoporosis treatments. Cost of osteoporosis treatments in India is very low as compared to other western countries like US, UK, UAE etc.

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