Conditions that demand Joint Replacement Surgery
Joint replacement surgery is normally recommended for the patient who has advanced stage joint disease (particularly Knee or Hip). They have already tried non-surgical way of treatment but that didnโt produce any result and are experiencing functional decline and disabling pain. Chronic or end-stage arthritis is caused by various problems such as โ
- osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis & other inflammatory joint problems
- Previous joint injuries & fractures
- Joint infections and other rarest of rare conditions like osteonecrosis
If such type of surgery is required, contact joint replacement surgeon in Virugambakkam!
To go for joint replacement surgery one needs to consider the patientโs general medical condition and fitness for surgery, and how much the arthritis can affect the patientโs quality of life. Before surgery, the patient needs to talk his/her primary care doctor to know whether the patientโs health is good enough to undergo the anesthesia and rehabilitation surgery.
Joint Replacement Surgery
Total joint replacement is a type of surgery where parts of an arthritic or damaged joint are removed first. Then, the affected areas are replaced with a metal, plastic, or ceramic device called prosthesis. The prosthesis is performed to bring back the movement of a normal and healthy joint.
Why Choose Dr. R Saravanan at ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐?
Dr. R Saravanan is an internationally qualified, trained and acclaimed joint replacement surgeon in Virugambakkam Chennai. He is qualified in CCT (UK), FRCS (Orth), FRCS (Ed), FRCS ( Glas) and 15 years of experience in working in UK. Dr. Sarvanan has expertise in delivering total knee replacement surgery by “Minimally Invasive Surgeryโ technique. It has advantages of the following:
- High flexion implant
- Comparatively less pain
- Lesser bloodless
- Quick recovery
- Early return to normal activities and starting minimal physiotherapy
- Patients with arthritis can have surgery.
- No risk involved in cutting muscles, tendons and ligaments
Major Areas of Focus
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
- Trauma Care
- Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery
- Orthopaedic rehabilitation
- Spine & orthopaedics physiotherapy
Wear and tear, injury, and conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis can force a condition to have joint pain that causes stiffness and pain. It makes the movement difficult for the patient. When the symptoms turn serious, one way to get relief from pain and restore the original mobility is to surgically remove the damaged joint and get it replaced with an artificial or prosthetic joint.
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Irrespective of the cause, joint pain and deteriorating mobility will definitely affect the quality of life. If your condition is worsening and the symptoms are acute and youโre finding it difficult to have a normal life movement, your doctor may refer to you the best joint replacement surgeon in Virugambakkam so that he/she will advise you whether to go for joint replacement surgery.
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Hip replacement surgery and knee replacement surgery are not extraordinary but replacement surgeries like joints, including ankle replacement and shoulder replacement can be performed with a high success rate. Depending on the situation and state of joint replacement, there are a number of different advanced procedures and artificial joints are made up of several materials.