Last updated: 17th March, 2020 Are you afraid of your knee pain and complications it may lead to particularly as you grow older? Are you afraid of hearing the word Knee Replacement, thinking that it might lead to surgery in your case too? Well, it is important to understand the causes of your knee pain and […]
Last updated: 16th March, 2020 Knee pain is one of the common orthopedic issues many individuals suffer after a certain age. The main reasons are like age related degeneration of the knee joints which is known as arthritis in medical terminology. Knee pain may vary from one person to the other. Further arthritis may be of […]
Last updated: 25th December, 2019 Selection of a knee implant is one of the most important decisions that a surgeon makes before undertaking a knee replacement surgery. It is rare that a surgeon suggests an implant that is in recall list. However, as a recipient of an implant, you must be aware of its safety and […]
Last updated: 25th December, 2019 A recent study in February 2017, analyzed whether the risk of implant revision varies with patient’s age at the time of surgery, in total knee and hip replacements. Patients who had undergone total knee replacements (>54,000 patients) and total hip replacements (>64,000 patients) between 1991 and 2011 were followed up for […]
Last updated: 25th December, 2019 How is a total knee replacement outcome related to the following factors? Knee condition at the time of surgery Body weight (BMI) Mental well-being Overall health Age A recent research tried to answer some of the above questions after studying data of patients who underwent total knee replacement surgery between 1999 […]
Last updated: 25th December, 2019 Partial Knee Replacement, also known as Unicondylar Knee Replacement or Unicompartmental Knee Replacement is a surgical procedure performed to alleviate pain and mobility issues in patients who have limited damage to knee joints. The damage could be due to arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or trauma. Before going into details of partial knee […]
Last updated: 17th March, 2020 Knee replacement is a surgical procedure in which the diseased part of the knee joint is replaced with an artificial implant or material. Conventionally, the knee replacement involves replacing the lower end of the thighbone (femur) and the upper end of the leg bone (Tibia) with or without replacement of the knee cap […]
Last updated: 23rd December, 2019 Knee replacement surgery, much like other major surgeries carries a risk for certain complications, a few of which are life-threatening and some can lead to an unsuccessful or unsatisfactory outcome. Regarding the time horizon, some post knee replacement complications can manifest within days or months while some other problems will surface […]
Last updated: 25th December, 2019 Autoimmunity is a condition in which the body’s immune system, which is responsible for protecting it from foreign bodies and pathogens, loses control and begins to attack its own cells. Let us first understand how the immune system works normally. Our body has two types of mechanisms to protect us against […]
Last updated: 24th December, 2019 Musculoskeletal diseases are often associated with aging. It is true that the overall prevalence of muscle and bone-related diseases in a young age group is only about 3%, but increases to as high as 25% in age 70 and above. [1] However, the risk factors for musculoskeletal diseases such as obesity […]