Knee Replacement – Ensuring Successful Relief for Knee Disorders

A condition where you are unable to move according to your heart’s will can be quite terrifying. Knee disorders could do that to you. Characterised by severe pain and strained mobility, they interfere with our daily activities making normal things such as climbing stairs and going for a walk a distant reality.
Knee replacement surgeries are effective treatment techniques, which helps in restoring mobility while relieving the pain. They have gained a lot of popularity what with its high rate of success achieved over the few years since its introduction.

Knee replacement procedures helps in curing knee irregularities by replacing the damaged portion with an artificial replacement. The replacement prosthesis is made out of high quality plastic, polymer or inert metal. The durability of the material used makes it a permanent or long lasting solution.
The procedure of knee replacement, also known as knee arthroplasty is helpful in treatment of a number of knee disorders caused due to conditions like arthritis, severe pain in knees due to wear or tear of knee cartilage, swelling or inflammation in knees and knee deformities.
Knee replacement procedure
The procedure of knee replacement is planned on the basis of the age of the patient, severity of the condition and the cause and extent of the disorder. The different types of knee replacement techniques are as follows: -

• Partial knee replacement – partial knee replacement includes implanting an artificial prosthesis after removing the damaged part of the knee joint. This involves a simple surgical procedure which has a faster recovery rate.
• Total knee replacement – total knee replacement involves the replacement of the whole knee joint with an artificial implant. They are usually performed in patients with conditions such as osteoporosis. The procedure can be completed within a duration of 1 to 2 hours and has a success rate of more than 90%.
• Revision surgery – it is done to correct any inadequacy that has cropped up after a prior orthopaedic surgery.

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Knee Replacement in India

Joint replacement is a process of replacing damaged or arthritis joint with an artificial joint called prosthesis. Joint replacement surgery can be performed on various parts of the body such as knee, shoulder, hip, elbow, ankle, foot, and fingers.

Knee Replacement

Replacement of damaged bones and cartilage with an artificial joint  is Knee replacement.Through knee replacement the ability of a natural knee to roll and glide as it bends is retained. It will reduce the pain. The replaced artificial joint can be of metal alloys, high-grade plastics and polymers and the design depends on the patient's  age, weight, activity level and overall physical health.

There are two types of knee replacement: Total knee replacement, half or partial knee replacement.

Total knee Replacement

In total knee replacement the both sides of knee is replaced.

Procedure

• Initially a cut is made on the front of the knee.
• Then the damaged ends of thigh bone and shin bone is carefully removed and a dummy joint is placed to know the functionality. After the adjustments are made and then the artificial joint is fixed.
• Femur end is replaced with a curved metal piece and the end of shin bone is replaced with flat metal piece and this is fixed with a cement. In between the metal pieces a plastic spacer is placed.
• The cut is stitched with stitches and clips.

Half or Partial knee Replacement

Here only one side of the knee is replaced. Only small incision is made to remove and replace  the small part of the bone. Only shorter time is required for the recovery. It results in better knee movement, much like the natural knee.

Knee replacement is done on the patient with:

Pain in walking, climbing stairs etc

When other treatments doesn't help.

When have knee deformity.

When you are fifty and more than fifty.

When you have good health.

 

Santpure Foundation , the center for joint replacement and advanced orthopaedics offer the Knee Replacement in India in an efficient and successful manner. Dr. S. V. Santpure specialist in Orthopedic and joint replacement surgeon along with the team of expert doctors and staff   provides the quality service in an affordable rate that attracts many foreigners to Santpure foundation.

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Total Hip Replacement Surgery in Aurangabad

Hip Pain

Hip pain is the vibe of distress in or around the hip joint, where the upper end (head) of the thigh bone (femur) fits into the attachment of the hip bone. Hip pain has various reasons, the greater part of which are identified with degeneration, harm, or aggravation of the muscles, bones, joints, and tendons situated in the hip region. Normal reasons for hip agony incorporate joint pain, bursitis, bone crack, muscle fits, and strains.

Hip torment can likewise come about because of clutters creating agony transmitting from the spine and back, for example, sciatica and herniated plates. A hypothesis of hip torment that transforms into joint inflammation of the hip is femoral acetabular impingement issue. The condition is conjectured to bring about hip agony in right on time phases of joint arthritis.

What is arthritis? What causes arthritis?

Arthritis is a joint issue including aggravation. A joint is a territory of the body where two distinct bones meet. A joint capacities to move the body parts associated by its bones. Joint inflammation actually implies irritation of one or more joints.

 

What are risk factors for arthritis?

The real hazard variables for most types of arthritis are qualities that are acquired from predecessors. Injury related arthritis is identified with the danger of damage from particular activities.

 

What are arthritis symptoms and signs?

Symptoms of joint pain incorporate pain and restricted capacity of joints. Inflammation of the joints from joint pain is portrayed by joint solidness, swelling, redness, and warmth. Delicacy of the kindled joint can be available.

 

Hip Replacement Surgery

Hip replacement surgery is a technique in which a specialist surgically evacuates an agonizing hip joint with joint inflammation and replaces it with an artificial joint regularly produced using metal and plastic parts. It as a rule is done when all other treatment choices have neglected to give satisfactory pain relief. The procedure should relieve a painful hip joint, making strolling simpler.

 

What Happens During Hip Replacement Surgery?

Hip replacement surgery can be performed generally or by utilizing what is viewed as a minimally-invasive technique. The fundamental distinction between the two methodology is the size of the entry point.

While most hip replacement surgeries today are performed utilizing the standard method (one 8 to 10 inch cut at the edge of the hip), lately, a few specialists have been utilizing a minimally-invasive technique. In the insignificantly intrusive methodology, specialists make one to two slices from 2 to 5 crawls in length. The same method is performed through these little cuts as with standard hip substitution surgery.

 

Center for Joint Replacements and Advanced Orthopaedic Surgery, Aurangabad

Dr. S.V. Santpure, Orthopedician in Aurangabad, Maharashtra is one of the best orthopedic surgeons at Center for Joint Replacements and Advanced Orthopaedics Surgery, Aurangabad. He is able to do both types of hip replacement surgery.

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Suffering from Knee pain?:Things to Consider

Tried almost everything?

Tired with persistent knee pain?

Searching for a better alternative?

Then, you should consider some things. We know, frequent or persistent knee pain is a common problem seen individuals who are in 40+ age category. Not only them, but also the adults who have accidents or traumas may fall in as victims. There are many factors which contribute towards knee pain conditions. Some of the most prevalent conditions are:

• Ageing and related weaknesses associated with knee and its joints
• Arthritis problem
• Injuries, traumas or accidents
• After effects of tiresome work which involve knee movements
• Constrictions, stiffness and inflexibility in knee joints

The pain generated from all these conditions may interfere your daily routine and activities. The condition may lead to intense pain and discomfort. It is often accompanied by swelling and deformities. People will try to manage the problem with painkillers and other lotions, but they could only provide temporary relief.

In-order to help such people, our modern advent in orthopedic has brought a new idea called knee replacement procedure. In this method the affected knee joint part or the entire joint is replaced with an artificial joint. It could function as normal knee joint and is an effective treatment in knee pain management. This procedures are only under expert orthopedic experts. This method is now available at Dr. Santpure's Center for Joint Replacement & Advanced Orthopedic surgery. Many people returned to their normal life after taking this innovative measure. Hope this could help you. Please share it with people you know, who suffer from untamed knee pain.

  

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