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Four stages of recovery after knee replacement surgery

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Knee replacement surgery is always dreaded by people due to the myths and misconceptions surrounding it. People always think that knee replacement surgery means the whole knee is replaced and it will take a very long time to recover. Any surgery big or small that concerns joints need time to recover and mostly only some ligaments or parts are replaced or stitched together to make the joint work as a whole like it used to work before the injury. Every surgery to the knee needs some time to recover but not as long as dreaded by the patients in waiting for knee surgery. Most people due to the fear of surgery bear the pain and try to solve it through medications. The fact is that in some cases of knee injury surgery or replacement is the only option to get the problem rectified and to relieve you of the discomfort. In cases where the injury is major, it has to be operated upon as per the directions of the medical consultant.  The major questions arising in your mind are always about t...

Myths and Facts on Total Knee Replacement (TKR)

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Any invasive procedure to any part of the body is a concern to every patient. Everybody has apprehensions about many things about any kind of surgery even if it is a very minor surgery. People would rather take medicines than go for surgery. But some conditions can only be rectified by surgery. As far the knee goes, it goes through a lot of wear and tear and is prone to a lot of injuries both due to age-related issues like in elderly people and excessive use issues like with a sportsperson. These injuries, whatever the reason, may need surgery and some may heal on their own with rest and medication.  Most of the time the patient hesitates to go for surgery due to some hearsay myths about the surgery. Let us debunk some myths about Total Knee Replacement Surgery.  Myth 1. Bending the knee correctly would be a problem after surgery. Fact: the surgery is aimed at giving you discomfort-free knee movement. You will surely be able to move your knee correctly after the proper and co...

How robotic is changing joint replacement surgery!

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Robotics and artificial intelligence was a thing of the sci-fi movies which seemed to be futuristic impossible in our lifetime. Today it is a reality, with robots and artificial intelligence making their way up to the operation tables of complicated and delicate surgeries. The thing of the future is a reality today, robotics have started assisting doctors at operation procedures with improving precision and accuracy. Robotics in surgery has now become the in-thing, with it being tested and approved by medics all over the globe.  Dr. Sunil Rajan, the leading orthopedic surgeon in Central India, is of the view that robotics will bring about an overwhelming impact on the way surgeries are done, from now on. He also said that robotics will prove to be a highly successful aid in the field of surgery by giving higher success rates, faster rehabilitation and better performance in delicate procedures with precision. Joint Replacements will see faster development with the incorporation of R...