Knee Joint Replacement In India Offered At Orthopedic Specialty Hospitals Of Kerala

Knee joint replacement in India is provided by team of expert surgeons

, mostly western trained, supported by highly skilled nursing professionals, technicians and aided by state-of-the-art medical equipment at their command. Hospitals in Kerala bring the very best of medical treatments and state of art medical instruments and offer specialized treatment and surgery to patients. Hospitals of Goa providing Knee joint replacement in India are known internationally for standards of health care delivery, success rates and service levels that to at bare minimum cost. India has the technology and the skilled super specialists along with outstanding infrastructure and professional management, nurses and paramedical staff to take on international competition.

Why the Knee Joint Replacement Surgery is Performed?

Knee joint replacement may be recommended for:

Severe arthritis (osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis) of the knee that has not gotten better with medicine, injections, and physical therapy after 6 months or more of treatment. Your doctor may recommend knee replacement for these problems:

oInability to sleep through the night because of knee pain

oKnee pain that has not improved with other treatment

oKnee pain that limits or keeps you from being able to do your normal activities, especially your daily activities such as bathing, preparing meals, household chores, and other things.

Some tumors that affect the knee

Even when a knee replacement is needed, some medical problems may lead your doctor to recommend that you not have it done. Some of these problems are:

A knee infection

Morbid obesity (weighing over 300 pounds)

Very weak quadriceps, the muscles in the front of your thigh. Weak quadriceps could make it very hard for you to walk and use your knee.

Unhealthy skin around your knee

Severe mental dysfunction

Poor blood flow in the leg from peripheral vascular disease. This could keep the incision from healing.

A terminal disease, such as cancer, that has spread

Knee Joint Replacement Surgery Procedure

For Knee joint replacement surgery a surgical cut is made over the affected knee. The kneecap is positioned suitably and the ends of the thigh bone and shin bone are cut to fit the artificial joint. The undersurface of the knee cap is trimmed to allow the surgeon to place an artificial piece. Implants are different for men and women to account for differences in their anatomy.

Special bone cement is used and the two parts of the prosthesis are attached onto the ends of the femur, tibia and undersurface of the patella. Plastic is used on the end of the tibia and patella while metal is opted to be used on the end of the femur. A mini-surgical cut is sometimes done to avoid cutting the tendon on the front of the knee. Difficulty of the surgery is that there would be lack of a clear view for the surgeon. Otherwise this ensures a faster and less painful recovery.

A foley catheter may be inserted during surgery to monitor the function of your kidneys and hydration level. This will be removed on the second or third day after surgery.

In rare cases displacement or loosening of the artificial joint can occur. An infection in the area can lead to removal of the joint.

The results of a total knee replacement are often excellent. Knee joint replacement surgery relieves pain in most patients and most need no help walking after recovery. Most prostheses last for 10 to 15 years. Some may last as long as 20 years.

You will have a large dressing done to your knee post-operatively. There will be special stockings placed on your legs to reduce the risk of blood clotting. There will also be a small tube that will be placed during surgery to drain out all the excess fluid from the joint area. An IV will also be given till such time that you will be able to take in food/fluids orally. The doctor would also advise certain medication and antibiotics to treat the pain.

Recovery after Knee Replacement Surgery

Hospital stay will be for 3-5 days, though the total recovery period varies from a few months to a year. You would start moving and walking as early as the first day after surgery with assistance and guidance from physiotherapists. Basic exercises in bed will help bend and straighten your ankles to prevent blood clots.

Some surgeons recommend using a continuous passive motion (CPM) machine that will bend the knee for you while you're in bed. Over time, the rate and amount of bending will increase. Always keep your leg in the CPM device when in bed. This device helps speed recovery and reduces pain, bleeding and infection.

A short stay in a rehabilitation hospital is recommended to some patients to become safely independent in their daily activities. You might need to use crutches or a walker for a few weeks or even months after surgery.

The physical therapy started in the hospital will continue after you've gone home until your strength and motion return. Avoid contact sports, but you should be able to do low impact activities, such as swimming and golf, after you fully recover from surgery.

Outlook (Prognosis)

The results of a total knee replacement are often excellent. The operation relieves pain for most people, and most people do not need help walking after they fully recover. Most artificial knee joints last 10 to 15 years. Some last as long as 20 years before they loosen and need to be replaced again.

Why India?

Knee joint replacement in India is done under expert medical supervision at hospitals of Kerala at low cost. The Hospitals with their finest Surgery are at par to international standards. Equipped with the cutting edge technology, the health care sector in India has geared up its speed to be one of the most flourishing industries with its excellent facilities, brilliant improvement in infrastructure and world-class treatments. Medical tourism in Kerala offers a collection of superb quality hospitals and treatments and thus Kerala proves itself to be one of the best places for the medical treatment in the world. Medical tourism in Kerala offers an entire package of surgical treatment in India for specialized healthcare sectors. The surgical package includes domiciliary hospitalization and stay in India, in patient care, post operative medical consultancy with comprehensive healthcare advice. For more details on Hemorrhoids treatment in India visit us at visit us at http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com. Call us at: +91-9371136499, +91- 9860755000 (International) / + 1-415-599-2537 (USA) / +44-20-8133-2571 (UK)

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