Author: docOPD - Team
Specification: Community Health CenterType Of Medicine: Allopathy
City: Pune
Experience: 20
Before surgery, the joints adjacent to the defective knee (hip and ankle) are carefully evaluated. This is important to ensure optimal outcome and recovery from the surgery. Replacing a knee joint that is adjacent to a severely damaged joint may not yield significant improvement in function as the nearby joint may become more painful if […]
A total knee replacement generally requires between one and a half to three hours of operative time. After surgery, patients are taken to a recovery room, where vital organs are frequently monitored. When stabilized, patients are returned to their hospital room. Passage of urine can be difficult in the immediate postoperative period, and this condition […]
A total knee replacement is a surgical process by which an ailing knee joint is substituted with artificial materials. The knee is placed on a hinge joint due to which we are all able to move and it also acts as a common point of connection between the thigh as well as the lower leg. Due to various reasons, […]
Infection: A small number of people can develop an infection with a total hip replacement. This complication can require further surgery to remove the prosthetic components and clean out the joint along with a course of antibiotics lasting six to eight weeks. Deep venous thrombosis (DVT): A blood clot (thrombosis) may form in veins of patient’s pelvis, thigh, […]
HIP Replacement As with any intervention pre-operative planning and careful patient selection are imperative. A careful history should be taken followed by a thorough hip examination. Common findings particularly in impingement include a reduced range of internal rotation and pain on internal rotation. Any provisional diagnosis should be confirmed by imaging; however, many imaging modalities […]