dr rajan's knee clinic

Total Hip Replacement If your hip has been damaged by arthritis, a fracture, or other conditions, common activities such as walking or getting in and out of a chair may be painful and difficult. Total hip replacement  (or hip arthroplasty) is a technique that has become widespread in recent years in response to the need for improving hip joints that have been damaged by injury or arthritis. Joint replacement surgery may offer the best treatment option for long-term improvement for the hip joint when other treatments have proven inadequate. In most cases, having a total hip replacement reduces joint pain and means a return to pain-free movement. In Tota l Hip Replacement procedure; removes a painful hip joint with arthritis and replaces it with an artificial joint often made from metal and plastic components. It can be performed traditionally or by using what is considered a minimally-invasive technique. The main difference between the two procedures is the size of the i...

Precautions to Be Taken After the Knee Replacement Total  Knee  Replacement is an important surgical procedure in which diseased or non functioning knee joints are replaced with prosthetic knee cap made of artificial material. It helps the patient to lead a normal pain free life and to move properly. Improvement in working of knee occurs at a period of 2 years till the scars heals and continue exercise of muscles. Patients who have undergone with the procedure are required to take precautions to avoid any further complications. General complications Swelling- After knee replacement surgery, swelling of knee is the most common issue and its may also affects the ankle and the foot and it lasts for 2–3 months. After surgery swelling of foot and ankle settles by regular exercise and walking. Applying ice packs also helps in reducing swelling of knee. Stiffness- After surgery the knee sometimes becomes stiff out of no serious reason. Try climbing the stairs one by one s...