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Who are the most perfect candidate for hip replacement?

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Chronic hip pain is one of the most complex problem that can impact the daily life of the patient by making it uncomfortable to sit move or even stand, this type of PM can also lead to  further problems and also prevent you from doing your favourite activities. Hip replacement surgery can be a favourable option which might provide relief but not everyone is a good candidate for this procedure. What's hip replacement surgery:- Hip Replacement surgery is a type of procedure that is done when there is damage to the bones and the cartilage of hip joint, the surgeon will remove the damage part of the hip and will replace them with associated artificial ones, when the surgery is done of Sicily it has the patient to restore the normal joint functioning,  normal range of motion and relieve pain. Reasons to consider hip replacement surgery:- When the hip pain is not improving my medications, Lifestyle changes and from the other conventional form of treatment, hip replacement surgery w...

How diabetes can affect joint pain which lead to knee transplant

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Diabetes mellitus is a group of disease that affects how the body uses the blood sugar level. Diabetes mellitus is also called as type 2 diabetes or as the adult onset diabetes. The sugar and the blood glucose is the main component that comes from the food we consume, insulin is the hormone that is produced from the pancreas, this helps to stimulate the glucose from the diet that go into the cell to be utilised for energy. When there is excess glucose in the blood it reports serious health problems, diabetes mellitus is a disease that is characterized by hyperglycemia that is development from deficiencies in insulin secretion insulin activity or in both.  People with diabetes are generally at high risk of orthopaedic problems and they can experience increased risk of outcomes that is following by orthopaedic intervention. Diabetes can be a major cause of numerous problems that vary from now damage to the arterial disease, along with diabetes there comes obasity and also infections ...

Benefits of robotic knee replacement

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Knee pain is a common situation that people face at any age. The reasons behind the problem are many like overweight, lack of muscle stability or strength, certain athletics or occupational traumas, etc. Not all knee pain is serious and gets reduced by applying ointment or creams. But some are caused due to serious ailments such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis can lead to enhance disability and jointdamage if gone untreated. When such problems don't admit any medication or therapy then knee replacement surgery is one of the last choices. Traditionally knee replacement surgeries are done by skilled surgeons in which surgeons make 7 to 11 inches cut along the face and towards the inner or along the face and to the side of the knee. This process typically requires a huge recovery time in the hospital and a long healing time for the patient to resume his work. In the new world of technology, a new technology comes into action to do similar work with great precision and with ...

HOW IS ROBOTIC KNEE REPLACEMENT BETTER THAN NORMAL KNEE REPLACEMENT?

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Knee pain is a common problem that affects people at any age. The causes for this problem are multiple like excess weight, lack of muscle flexibility or strength, certain sports or occupational injuries, etc. Not all knee pain is serious but some are caused due to serious diseases such as osteoarthritis , can lead to increase disability and joint damage if left untreated. When such problems don't respond to medication and treatment then knee replacement surgery is one of the last options. Traditionally knee replacement surgeries are done by expert surgeons in which surgeons make 8 to 12 inches cut along the front and towards the middle or along the front and to the side of the knee. This approach typically requires a long recovery period in the hospital and a long recovery time for the patient to resume his work. In the modern world, a new technique has came into action to do the same work with more accuracy and with the least side effects with the help of robotic machines, this t...

WAYS TO RECOVER QUICKLY AFTER JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY

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Joint replacement surgery is a surgical procedure in which damaged joint are remover or being treated. Joint replacement recovery depends on patients and his condition. It may vary because every patient reacts differently to surgical intervention. The individuals health and the complexity of procedure will decide how quickly the patient will recover after the surgery. After surgery precautionary measures are must because it is critical to recognize the signs that your recovery may be taking for worse. Although serious complications after hip and knee replacement surgery are rare,they can happen and often could have been prevented. Surgeries do take time to heal for speedy recovery getting some medical advice or peer advice helps alot. Mental preprations is must during recovery and also for pre and post recover also. Best ways for quick recovery after surgery- Physical therapy-It is very much advisable to start your physical therapy as soon as you get your surgery done after some days ...

KNOW ABOUT KNEE PAIN IN ELDERLY

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Knee pain is common in old age,often caused by Osteoarthritis. It occurs when flexible tissue at the end of bones wears down.Knee pain arises mainly due to longs hours of standing at one place,heavy body weight or may be due to running or climbing stairs. Knee pain can also occurs due to sitting in a constrained area or sitting on knees for prolonged period. Knee pain in elder people can appear suddenly or it may develop over a period of time. Age is the biggest reason for Osteoarthritis of knee. For some individuals it may be hereditary while for others it can be from any injury,infection or even from overweight.Women are tend to be at more risk of developing the same. Knee pain is a condition where the natural cushioning between the joints tears away and the bone ends of the knee joint rub closely against one another. This results in pain,swelling,stiffness, decreased ability to move and sometimes it leads to bone spurs.More then 50% of people over the age of 60 have some level of j...

Knee Replacement with Obesity

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If you need to get knee replacement surgery but your weight is higher than the standard range, your knee surgeon may advice you to reduce weight. Various studies showed that even if the patient doesn’t feel any difficulty with increased weight, patient with BMI higher than 40 are more likely to face some complications related to surgery, high cost of surgery and post-surgery recovery than those with normal BMI. Many of you must be having confusions like what is BMI and how it affects the surgery? BMI refers to Body Mass Index, it is measure of body fat based on the weight and height of the individual. BMI is measured by applying the following formula: BMI (kg/m2) = mass (kg) / height2 (m) Normal Range of BMI for an average adult- 18 to 24 Abnormal BMI range:  Below 18 is underweight 25 to 29 is overweight Above 29 is obesity Relation of knee replacement with obesity According to various studies, around 75% of patients under the age of 60 year need knee replacement surgery due to o...