dr rajan's knee clinic

Knee Replacement Surgery (Arthroplasty) is done in case of severe pain, mobility problems or if medicines stop responding. Knee replacement surgery is done by replacing the joint bones and parts with plastic or metallic parts and prosthetic implants, this is mainly done to provide you the best support, enabling mobility and easing the pain due to mechanical or pathological damage. Experts recommend knee replacement surgery due to any or the mentioned reasons: Rheumatoid arthritis- It is an auto immune disorder, causes stiffness, pain, tenderness of joints and inflammation. It can also be associated with age factors and the symptoms may sometimes fade. Osteoarthritis- Due to the breakage of ligament surrounding the joint, it causes pain and limits the movement of the joint. With time this worsen the joint movement and the patient get difficulty in doing all daily chores like climbing up the stairs, walking, sitting, etc. Post traumatic arthritis- This type of arthritic disorder occurs ...

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 Total 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 incision. It usually is done when all ot...

Everyone who is undergoing with knee replacement surgery gets so many questions about the phases of recovery, most importantly “how soon I will be able to walk again?” Recovery after surgery depends upon various factors and very much differ from person to person. Expectations of a person after recovery are based on what they see around them, but in reality it all depends upon what is inside them. Some of the most common doubts are enlisted here with the reality check. I. Now I’m bound to use crutches for lifetime Reality: With new techniques and high quality implants, patient can get rid of crutches and have very flexible movements. Such implants allow person to walk freely. II. I will not be able to use stairs. Reality: Today the surgeries being performed are mostly with minimal invasive techniques. Patient get to climb up stairs on the very next day of surgery. III. I will not be able to recover fully to normal after having knee replacement. Reality: Recovery is totally depend...

Nothing is permanent - There is no guarantee. The life of any product comes with an expiry date but it does not mean that it will last that long or that it will not last after that period. We cannot say for sure but the expected length of life of a product can be predicted in ideal conditions. There may be a lot of internal, and external forces acting to increase or decrease the life of a product. So is the case with Knee and Hip replacements. There are many factors internal and external affecting the joint replacements which will affect the life of the replacement. These replacements surely provide a very major improvement in life quality and better motion and function to people suffering from particular conditions where their joint is stiff, painful or locked. The knee surgery is a cost-saver in the long run and improves the quality of your life and gives you a discomfort-free life after it is done for a long long time. If the first surgery surpasses its period or has some problem in...

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...

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...

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...