What are the indications for a knee replacement surgery?

What if you are no longer able to move or do your everyday activities? This question is worth pondering a thousand times. We seldom take our health lightly and this can result in serious consequences in near future.
Same is true with our knees. As our age increases, our bones also become old and so we can’t expect to have the same energy. Knee related problem is commonly seen in people above the age of 60 and can create a lot of problem for them. All the sports people also don’t have to worry as there a lot of sports injury treatments available in India.

Knee replacement, also called arthroplasty, is a surgical process to correct your knee damaged due to arthritis. Metals and plastic parts are used to cap the ends of a bone that form a knee joint, along with a knee cap. Various types of arthritis can affect the knee joint. Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease that affects mostly middle-aged and older adults, may cause the breakdown of joint cartilage and adjacent bone in the knees. Rheumatoid arthritis, which causes inflammation of the synovial membrane and results in excessive synovial fluid, can lead to pain and stiffness. One also can choose amongst a wide range of knee surgery hospitals in India.

The basic idea behind knee replacement is to correct the knee and also to provide relief from the pain caused, which can’t be treated otherwise.

Knee replacement is only considered when there is disability in the knee and when there is a lot of pain involved. The most common condition that results in the need for knee replacement surgery is osteoarthritis. There are a lot of options for joint replacement specialists in India.
Any surgery, be it minor or major has its own risks and so does knee replacement surgery.

·         Bleeding

·         Infection

·         Blood clots in the legs or lungs

·         Loosening or wearing out of the prosthesis 

·         Fracture 

·         Continued pain or stiffness 

Sometimes the knee replacement surgery may not work. In that case one has to again go for knee replacement. Nerves or blood vessels in the area of surgery may be injured resulting in weakness and numbness. There also might be some risk related to your health condition, so go and consult a doctor before going for any surgery. Knee replacement surgery in India is quite feasible and affordable,

  Let’s have a look at what happens before the surgery.

·         Before the surgery the doctor will explain the whole procedure to you and in turn you can ask more questions pertaining to the surgery.

·         You will also have to sign a consent form before the surgery. Read the form carefully and make sure everything is clear to you.

·         The doctor will run down a few tests on you like blood tests and complete physical examination.

·         Notify your doctor about any allergy you have.

·         You will be asked to fast for 8 hours before the surgery.

·         Prepare your home well after the surgery as you might have to bring in some changes.

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What all injuries are treated at Orthopaedic Trauma Centre?

Orthopaedic trauma care is a sub speciality of orthopaedics that aims at providing medical aid and assistance to people suffering from various problems related to bones and joints. The main aim of Orthopaedic Trauma Care is to help orthopaedic patients in the road to recovery and help them to cope with the problem. BLK Hospital has a separate department for Orthopaedic trauma care and is considered as the best Orthopaedic trauma care centre India. The hospital has a team of some of the most efficient orthopedicians and physiotherapist including one of the best joint replacement specialists in India who work together to provide the best possible treatment to the patient. This is the reason why BLK hospital is one of the most trusted names in the field of medicine. Our doctors aim at providing a patient friendly environment and use techniques and equipments based on latest technology. This not only helps to give precise and efficient results but also help to increase the success rate of the treatment that has been undertaken by the patient. 

Accident can happen with anyone and can lead to a number of problems ranging from mild to chronic.one of the most common orthopaedic problems caused by severe accidents is fracture which may either be simple and isolated or complex and multiple. Some of the fractures are so complicated that it is impossible to treat them easily and we require specialised and well trained doctors to do so. In some cases the bone may be completely damaged and requires the introduction of a special metallic rod inside the patient's body to provide support to the damaged bone. Not all orthopaedic doctors are qualified to perform such complicated surgeries. This is where orthopaedic trauma centers ome in handy. The centers have a well trained staff who can easily treat orthopaedic problems of any degree.

The patient is rushed to the orthopedic trauma care where all the necessary x-rays are conducted and the treatment procedure is started. This is done in a number of steps starting from initial life saving measures. The process starts with the emergency department to which the patient is directly rushed. The doctors and nurses diagnose all the problems and clean up all the open wounds. The various tests conducted involve CT scans, x-rays, MRI and blood tests. One the tests have been evaluated the doctors device out a specific medical protocol and the treatment is initiated. The primary goal of this is to ensure that the person does not have any serious limb injury. In some cases less sever injuries that do not pose a serious threat to the patient may be ignored. Only serious problems are started in this step. The doctors decide wether you need a surgery or not and in case there is a need of a surgery, the patient is handed over to a team of the best Orthopaedic surgeons assisted by well trained and efficient nurses and doctors. Before the surgery, the patient and his family are informed about the adversity of the problem and the various pros and con (if any) of the surgery. The patient is free to share all his doubts with the medical team and they make sure to end all of these doubts. The surgeries are quiet complicated and may take upto several hours. The surgery may also be performed in intervals as it helps to prevent excessive loss of blood at a time.

Once the operation has been conducted successfully the patient is shifted to the intense care unit or ICU where he is kept under observation. Once the patient has gained consciousness the treatment procedure is continued and physiotherapy is started. The physiotherapy helps to speed up the healing process and  increase the success rate of the surgical procedure. All the necessary arrangements are made to ensure the the patient is at ease. The patient requires complete bed rest and hence may experience problem in urinating. To avoid such problems a catheter and urine drainage bag.

The patient might feel some pain initially for which he is given certain  painkillers. Apart for these antibiotics may also be prescribed to nullify any chances of infections in the wound. The diet of the patient is carefully monitored and ecrays may also be taken a number of times after the surgery to ensure that the bones are healing properly and that there is no complication.

Various services provided by the leading orthopaedic trauma care centers include minimally invasive surgical methods for treating fractures, various kinds of treatments for non unions and malunions, pelvis and acetabulum surgery which are extremely complicated, treatment for infections like poliomyelitis, bone replacement, joint replacement, rod and stent placement, bone grafting, bone augmentation,  complex soft tissue reconstruction etc.

After the procedures the patient needs to follow all the instructions given by the doctor and may be dependent on a nurse or caretaker for some time unless the wounds heal completely. The patient and the family members have to remain patient as the recovery period might be long. However it guarantees 100 percent results.

 

Hence orthopaedic trauma centers have helped a large number of patients in the recent past and still continue to prove treatments to people suffering from all kinds of bone and joint problems. It covers a wide range of simple isolated fractures as well as complicated multiple fractures that can prove to be life threatening or cause permanent physical disability. Infact Orthopaedic problems are responsible for a wide number of disabilities every year. Timely assessment and treatment is very crucial in such cases. The best Orthopaedic trauma carecentre in India not only provides various methods of treatment but also a wide range of physiotherapies to help the patient in his journey to recovery. These centers are open 24/7 and with the help of some of the best orthopedicians and joint replacement specialists in India these have acted as boon from various patients be it children or adults.

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