Knee Replacement Surgery in Chennai

Total Knee Replacement is performed if the knee is severely damaged by arthritis or injury.The patient having knee arthritis can not perform, activities like walking or climbing stairs.The patient may also feel pain when, sitting or lying down.The Knee replacement surgery will be performed when the non surgical treatments like medications,physiotherapy and using walking support may not helpful. The Joint replacement surgery is most effective procedure to relieve the pain, correct the leg deformity and help to get back to the normal activities.

The knee is considered to be the largest joint in the body and it is better to have healthy knees to perform the everyday activities.The knee is build up of the lower end of the thighbone,and the upper end of the shinbone which is also called tibia and the knee cap,also called as patella.The ends of these bones where they coincide are covered with the articular cartilage, which is a smooth substance that protects the bones and enables them to move easily.

The most common causes of the knee pain and disability is the arthritis.Generally, there are many types of arthritis, but most of the knee pain are caused by osteoarthritis,rheumatoid arthritis and post-traumatic arthritis.

Osteoarthritis is an age related wear and tear type of arthritis.It may mostly occur in the people of 50 years of age.

Rheumatoid arthritis: It is the disease that surrounds the joint and becomes inflamed and thickened.The chronic inflammation may damage the cartilage and causes pain and stiffness.

Post-traumatic arthritis: It may causes serious knee injury.The knee ligaments may damage the articular cartilage and causes knee pain and limits the knee function.

Procedure:

The knee replacement also called as knee arthroplasty, is the procedure in which the surface of the bones are get replaced.The procedure may have 4 basic steps.They are:

Preparing the bone: The damaged cartilage are removed along with the small amount of underlying bone.

Positioning the metal implants: The removed cartilage will be replaced with the metal components

Resurfacing the kneecap: The Kneecap has been cut and resurfaced with a plastic button.

Insert a spacer: The plastic spacer will be inserted between the metal components in order to create a smooth surface.

Tosh Hospital, one of the best orthopaedic hospital in Chennai offers Knee replacement surgery with better care and patient satisfaction.

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JOINT REPLACEMENT IN CHENNAI

Joint Replacement or Total joint replacement is the surgical procedure in which an arthritic or damaged joint are get replaced with a metal or plastic device.The joint is where the ends of bones are meet.People having joint pain and disability of joints may go for joint replacement surgery.In many people, the joint pain is mainly caused by the damage to the cartilage.

The Total Joint Replacement surgery may takes few hours and the procedure may done in hospital under the guidance of surgeon.During the procedure, the damaged cartilage and the bone is get removed from the joint. It may then replaced with the metal or any other plastic components.

In the surgical procedure, the damaged ball is get replaced with a metal ball attached to a metal stem which is fitted to the femur, and the plastic socket is get inserted into the pelvis which replaces the damaged socket.

Recovery for the Surgery:

The recovery will be different for each person and the doctor may suggest to use the new joints immediately after the surgery.It will be difficult at starting, but the instructions of doctor will help for the speedy recovery.

Exercise will also help for the speed recovery process.The patients can do their daily activities more easily after the joint replacement.

Trauma & Orthopaedic Hospital is one of the best orthopaedic hospital in Chennai offering all orthopaedic treatments with better care and satisfaction.

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Best Joint Replacement Surgery Procedure at Tosh Hospital Chennai

In the joint replacement surgery the joints which is affected due to arthritis and damaged due to injury etc will be replaced by a artificial joint. The damage portion will be replaced by the surgery procedure called as joint replacement surgery by the specialized orthopedic surgeon. The joint replacement surgery is often performed at the all the common joints. But specifically it is  knee, hip and shoulder.

The joint replacement surgery helps a patient to get rid of his joint pains. This is because in the replacement surgery the diseased cartilage and bone will be replaced with the new artificial joint. These may results in the improved functioning of the various joints of the body.

Before opting the joint replacement surgery the patient have to check whether is the right candidate for the procedure. Some of the points that can be considered are :

• If you have experiencing severe joint pain .

• If there is no other treatment options helped you to get rid of it 

• Also make sure the source of the pain is from joints 

Most of the people who have undergone the joint replacement has great results. They have been experiencing a great reduction of the joint pain and showing much better improvement in their daily activities.

Find out orthopedic Hospital

It is very important to find out the best orthopedic surgeon or the best orthopedic hospital for your joint replacement procedure. They must have advanced technologies for treating the condition.

Why Tosh hospital  ??

Tosh hospital is the best hospital who offer the joint replacement surgery procedure at affordable rate. The hospital is well equipped with the advanced technologies and also with eminent orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan.