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The joint replacement surgey is very safe and
secure and it has changed life style from miserable life to a
cheerful lifestyle. Over 20,00,000 people undergo
joint replacement surgery every year.
Dr. Vijay Degaonkar’s
Vivekanand Hospital is specialized in joint replacement and offers
treatment related to hip replacement and knee replacement and
small joint replacement with International Standard of Treatment
at a very Economical cost without compromising the quality.
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| Hip
Joint Replacement Surgery |
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hip joint is like a ball that fits in a socket. The socket
portion of the hip is called the acetabulum. The femoral head
at the top of the thigh bone (femur) rotates within the curved
surface of the acetabulum.
The goal of hip replacement is to implant a prosthesis that
relieves pain and restores the patient’s natural hip
functions for the longest possible time, with the fewest complications.
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| Knee
Joint Replacement Surgery |
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When
it seems like you've tried everything and still don't have
any relief from your knee pain and debilitation, it may be
time to consider knee replacement surgery. There are two different
types of knee replacement procedures your doctor may recommend
to relieve your knee pain, partial knee replacement, also
called uni-compartmental replacement, or total knee replacement.
Learning the differences can help you have a better discussion
with your doctor.
In knee replacement surgery, the ends of the bones that make
up the knee are repaired.
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works the way cartilage works in a healthy knee by preventing
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| Shoulder
Joint Replacement Surgery |
When your shoulder is
healthy and functioning properly, you won't give it much
thought. But when pain and stiffness interfere, you'll find
it hard to ignore. The most frequent source of debilitating
pain and joint destruction is arthritis.
Over 70 million adults suffer from arthritis and/or chronic
joint symptoms.
Today, orthopedic surgeons can replace damaged shoulder
joints thanks to joint replacement technology. The development
of shoulder replacements began more than 40 years ago, and
more then 10,000 people each year undergo this surgery.Shoulder
replacement, or shoulder "arthroplasty," is the
replacement of the ball of the upper arm and, often times,
the socket of the shoulder blade.
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| Elbow
Joint Replacement Surgery |
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elbow joint is made up of three bones: the humerus bone of
the upper arm, and the ulna and radius bones of the forearm.
The ulna and the humerus meet at the elbow and form a hinge.
This hinge allows the arm to straighten and bend. The large
triceps muscle in the back of the arm attaches to the point
of the ulna (the olecranon). When this muscle contracts, it
straightens out the elbow. The biceps muscles in the front
of the arm contracts to bend the elbow.
A joint replacement surgery is usually
considered a last resort for a badly damaged and painful elbow
joint. The artificial joint replaces the damaged surfaces
with metal and plastic that is designed to fit together and
rub smoothly against each other. This takes away the pain
of bone rubbing against bone.
The most common reason for an artificial elbow replacement
is arthritis. There are two main types of arthritis, degenerative
and systemic. Degenerative arthritis is also called wear-and-tear
arthritis, or osteoarthritis. Any injury to the elbow can
damage the joint and lead to degenerative arthritis. Arthritis
may not show up for many years after the injury.
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| Ankle
Joint Replacement Surgery |
The ankle is one of the
most crucial joints in your body. Since the ankle is a weight-bearing
joint that absorbs the body's full impact, pain from an
injured or diseased ankle is especially severe and debilitating.
Because the ankle is so integral to an active lifestyle,
it is an injury-prone part of the body for young and older
people alike. Even moderate sprains and fractures can lead
to problems, sometimes years later.
If chronic and debilitating ankle pain has affected your
quality of life, then ankle joint replacement surgery may
be an effective pain relief option for you.
This area of the site features
in depth information on ankle fusion and ankle replacement
surgery.
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| Finger
Joint Replacement Surgery |
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you equate that simple motion with pain and stiffness, then
perhaps you can sympathize with the thousands of people who
suffer from a very troubling form of arthritis that affects
their hands. People with rheumatoid arthritis have trouble
flexing their knuckles, including the large ones at the top
of the fist called the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) or proximal
interphalangeal (PIP) joints of the hand. These knuckle joints
act as hinges between the long bones in the hand and the smaller
bones in the fingers.
If arthritis in your hands is affecting your quality of life,
finger joint
replacement may be
an effective pain relief option. This area of the site features
in depth information on finger replacement surgery detailing
what happens before, during and after your surgery.
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| Wrist
Joint Replacement Surgery |
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wrist joint is replaced with an artificial joint (also called
prosthesis) much less often than other joints in the body,
such as the knee or the hip. Still, when necessary, this operation
can effectively relieve the pain caused by wrist arthritis.
When severe arthritis has destroyed the wrist joint, artificial
wrist replacement surgery (also called wrist arthroplasty)
can help restore wrist strength and motion for many patients.
The main reason for replacing any arthritic joint with an
artificial joint is to stop the bones from rubbing against
each other. This rubbing causes pain. Replacing
the painful arthritic joint with an artificial joint gives
the joint a new surface, which lets it move smoothly without
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