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About Knee and Hip Replacement

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In a knee replacement surgery, injured or damaged parts of the knee joint are replaced with an artificial knee replacement implant made of metal, ceramic or plastic. When knee pain, stiffness or instability does not respond to nonsurgical measures including medication and physiotherapy, knee replacement is a reliable way to alleviate pain, stiffness and other symptoms.
Patients who are experiencing chronic hip pain, limping, or exhaustion while walking due to weakness in lower extremities that cannot be managed with other treatments may require a hip replacement. When you visit us for a consultation with our hip pain specialist, the doctor would advice some tests to help determine the condition of the joint and the reason behind the symptoms. Depending on the diagnosis, the orthopedic specialist will offer you a variety of treatment options to alleviate pain and resolve other associated symptoms.

What is Replacement?

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Knee replacement, also called knee arthroplasty is a surgical procedure that replaces a damaged knee with a plastic or metal implant. The surgery is recommended to people who have been suffering from severe arthritis or have suffered a major knee injury. 

 

Hip arthroplasty, or hip replacement, is a surgical procedure that aims to treat pain in the hip joint by replacing some parts of the joint with artificial implants. The hip joint consists of a ball at the top of the femur and the socket in the pelvis.  The surgery involves the replacement of one or both of these parts to allow the patient to resume daily activities and exercises with significantly less pain.

When do we need
Knee Replacement?

Indications for Hip Replacement

  • Medications, including strong anti-inflammatory drugs, are not helping ease your pain.

  • Less invasive treatment options like cortisone injections, lubricating injections, and physical therapy have not been effective in reducing pain and inflammation.

  • You face severe difficulty and pain in performing even simpler tasks like bathing, getting out of bed, climbing the stairs, walking, etc.

  • You have started experiencing pain even when your knee is stationary while you're sitting or lying down.

  • There is visible deformation in the knee.

  • You are in the age group of 50 to 80 years old. Most people in this age group require knee replacement surgery as conservative treatments may not be effective for them. However, it should be noted that age is not necessarily a deciding factor for a total knee replacement surgery.

Injuries, like dislocation and fracture from a fall.

  • Osteoarthritis

  • Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome

  • Hip dysplasia

  • Avascular necrosis, or osteonecrosis

  • Neoplasms

  • Severe hip pain, swelling, and stiffness that interferes with your mobility.

  • Severe discomfort that interferes with your rest and sleep cycle

  • Daily tasks like walking, climbing stairs, shopping, etc. become painful.

  • Psychological stress and depression because of pain and lack of mobility.

  • No effect of nonsurgical treatment methods

  • Other health issues have been ruled out by your doctor.

DIAGNOSIS

The orthopedic surgeon will ask you to have some tests before replacement surgery, including-

  • X-Ray

  • MRI

  • Echocardiogram

These imaging tests will help in better diagnosis of the condition, the surgeon will suggest the best suitable treatment option for you after evaluating your condition based on the test results.

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Risks & Complications during the Knee Replacement surgery:

Possible risks may include the following:

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  • Deep vein thrombosis

  • Pulmonary embolism

  • Infections

  • A fracture after or during the surgery

  • Bleeding in the joint during or post-surgery

  • Instability of the knee cap leading to dislocation

  • Nerve damage leading to numbness or weakness 

  • Ligament or artery damage

  • Pain and stiffness post-surgery

  • Allergic reaction to bone cement

  • Excess bone formation around the knee implant, leading to loss of movement

  • Excess scar tissue buildup

  • Wearing down of implant

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Risks & Complications during Hip Replacement Surgery:

  • Hip replacement surgery is a major surgery that involves some risks and complications.

  • Possible complications from hip replacement surgery include:

  • Bleeding

  • Blood clots

  • Blood vessel injury

  • Dislocation

  • Fractures

  • Infection

  • Leg-length inequality

  • Loosening of implant

  • Nerve injury

  • Pain

  • Stiffness

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OUR REPLACEMENT SURGERY SPECIALISTS DOCTORS

Dr. ABCD
MBBS,
10 yrs of experience

Dr. ABCD
MBBS,
10 yrs of experience

Dr. ABCD
MBBS,
10 yrs of experience

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