Preventing infections after Joint Replacement surgery.
Preventing PJI (Prosthetic Joint Infections) after surgery.
PJI is a very common problem after Joint Replacement Surgeries. Prevention and protection of the part where surgery has taken place will help it heal faster and also protect if from further complications arising due to infections after surgery. Your knee specialist is the best person to consult for how to protect and a prevent from infections after surgery. In Indore region the the Doctor best known for such advice and also know as the best Knee replacement surgeon is Dr. Sunil Rajan. He is an well know as a highly competent expert of Joint Replacement surgery with a very high success rate of surgeries done by him.
As per the experts of Knee and hip replacement surgeries there are four major things to be taken care post surgery to avoid infection.
- Scan for staphylococcus. This will help in decolonizing the patient and lower the risk of infection. Staphylococcus is a bacteria that causes infections in the joints.
- Smoking can also be detrimental to your whole body may turn out to be major factor for post operative infections. Nicotine, in any form, can be a deterrent to the healing process. Slow healing process can cause infections, so quitting smoking or use of nicotine can actually help the healing process and thereby lower the risk of infections.
- Sugar levels can be another major factor in increasing the risk of PJI. Those patients tested with higher than level 7 HbA1c are at a greater risk of having PJI. Every surgeon takes care that the sugar levels in your body is appropriate before any surgery. This can also hamper healing.
- Healthy weight or proper BMI is anther factor which needs to be maintained for successful healing of majorly Joint Replacement Surgery patients. BMI above 40 increases the risk of PJI and so an ideal BMI has to be maintained as suggested by the doctor.
Care should be taken and preventive measures adhered to both pre and post surgery, for a successful and fruitful Joint Replacement Surgery.
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