| | | | | one location to another. Healthy cartilage, from an |
| Knee Replacement Alternatives | | | | area of the knee that does not bear weight, can be |
| | | | | transplanted into another area of the knee where |
| Alternatives to knee replacement | | | | weight-bearing cartilage has been damaged. Cartilage |
| Total knee replacement is elective surgery. It is | | | | transplantation is best for localized areas of damaged |
| life-enhancing surgery, not life-saving surgery. The | | | | cartilage in an otherwise healthy knee..... |
| decision to undergo total knee replacement surgery is | | | | |
| yours. It is important that you be aware of your | | | | Osteotomy |
| options, other than total knee replacement surgery. | | | | Some cases, where the leg is imperfectly aligned, can |
| You may simply decide not to have surgery and live | | | | be treated by an osteotomy. An osteotomy is an |
| with your arthritic knee. In this case, you may | | | | operation that cuts the bone, either above or below |
| choose to avoid strenuous and painful activities. You | | | | the knee, and re-aligns the knee to a better position. |
| should, however, adopt some gentle exercise, such | | | | This is a bigger operation than an arthroscopy and |
| as walking. | | | | patients usually stay 1 or 2 days in the hospital..... |
| You may benefit from some moist heat, massage or | | | | |
| other forms of physical therapy. Weight loss can be | | | | Uni-Compartmental Arthroplasty |
| very helpful in reducing pain from arthritic knees by | | | | In a few cases, only a portion of the knee joint |
| reducing the stress, and is good for your general | | | | surfaces have worn out and need to the replaced. |
| health as well. There are a number of medications, | | | | When only a portion of the knee is replaced, this is |
| both anti-inflammatory medications and pain | | | | called a uni-compartmental arthroplasty. Patients |
| medications, that can help you live with arthritis. | | | | usually stay 2 or 3 days in the hospital and it takes a |
| There are also medicines that can be injected directly | | | | couple of months for the knee to recover.... |
| into the knee, such as cortisone and newer products | | | | |
| that improve lubrication. Unfortunately, the arthritis is | | | | Arthrodesis / Knee Fusion |
| progressive in most cases. A cane or a crutch may | | | | In cases when the risk of failure of total knee |
| be required in order to walk. | | | | replacement is considered to be very high, an |
| | | | | arthrodesis, or knee fusion may be recommended |
| The following is a list of alternatives to total knee | | | | instead. In this operation, the ends of the femur and |
| replacement surgery you may wish to explore : - | | | | tibia bones are cut flat, the cut ends are pressed |
| Specialized Braces | | | | together such that the leg is just slightly bent, and |
| There are specialized braces that can be helpful in | | | | then held in this position by pins, or plates and |
| some cases of knee arthritis. These braces are | | | | screws..... |
| designed to create a force which transfers load from | | | | |
| an area of the knee where the cartilage is more | | | | |
| worn, to an area of the knee where the cartilage is | | | | |
| less worn....... | | | | |
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| There are less invasive surgical procedures available | | | | |
| which can be helpful in some cases. These include | | | | We Care Core Values |
| arthroscopy. Arthroscopy requires only small incisions | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| around the knee which allow the insertion of small | | | | you as the centre. |
| instruments, which are about the size of a pen or | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| pencil. With arthroscopy, degenerated and worn | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| cartilage can be trimmed and smoothed, which | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| reduces the source of inflammation.... | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
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| Cartilage Transplantation | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| It is now possible to transplant articular cartilage from | | | | across the sub continent. |