| Â | | | | Occasionally, after total hip replacement the ball can |
| Total Joint Replacement Surgery | | | | be dislodged from the socket. In most cases, the hip |
| Â | | | | can be relocated without surgery. A brace may be |
| What is total joint replacement? | | | | worn for a period of time if a dislocation occurs. Most |
| An arthritic or damaged joint is removed and | | | | commonly, dislocations are more frequent after |
| replaced with an artificial joint, called a prosthesis... | | | | complex revision surgery. |
| Â | | | | Wear |
| What is a joint? | | | | Some wear can be found in all joint replacements. |
| A joint is formed by the ends of two or more bones | | | | Excessive wear may contribute to loosening and may |
| that are connected by thick tissues. For example, the | | | | require revision surgery. |
| knee joint is formed by the lower leg bone (tibia and | | | | Prosthetic Breakage |
| fibula) and the thighbone (femur). The hip is a ball and | | | | Breakage of the metal or plastic joint replacement is |
| socket joint, formed by the upper end of the femur | | | | rare, but can occur. A revision surgery is necessary if |
| (the ball), and a part of the pelvis, called the | | | | this occurs. |
| acetabulum (the socket)... | | | | Nerve Injury |
| Â | | | | Nerves in the vicinity of the total joint replacement |
| Why is total joint replacement necessary? | | | | may be damaged during the total replacement |
| The goal is to relieve the pain in the joint caused by | | | | surgery, although this type of injury is infrequent... |
| the damage done to the cartilage. The pain may be | | | | Â |
| so severe, a person will avoid using the joint, | | | | Is total joint replacement permanent? |
| weakening the muscles around the joint and making it | | | | Most older persons can expect their total joint |
| even more difficult to move the joint... | | | | replacement to last a decade or more. It will give |
| Â | | | | years of pain-free living that would not have been |
| How is a total joint replacement performed? | | | | possible otherwise. |
| You will be given an anesthetic and the surgeon will | | | | Younger joint replacement patients may need a |
| replace the damaged parts of the joint. For example, | | | | second total joint replacement. Materials and surgical |
| in an arthritic knee the damaged ends of the bones | | | | techniques are improving through the efforts of |
| and cartilage are replaced with metal and plastic | | | | orthopaedic surgeons working with engineers and |
| surfaces that are shaped to restore knee movement | | | | other scientists.... |
| and function. | | | | Â |
| In an arthritic hip, the damaged ball (the upper end of | | | | Recent Advances in Total Joint Replacement |
| the femur) is replaced by a metal ball attached to a | | | | As successful as most of joint replacement |
| metal stem fitted into the femur and a plastic socket | | | | procedures are, over the years, the artificial joints |
| is implanted into the pelvis, replacing the damaged | | | | can become loose and unstable, requiring a revision |
| socket.... | | | | (repeat) surgery. |
|  | | | | These issues— together with the fact that |
| What is the recovery process? | | | | increasing numbers of younger and more active |
| In general, your orthopaedic surgeon will encourage | | | | patients are receiving total joint replacements, and |
| you to use your "New" joint shortly after your | | | | older patients are living longer— have challenged |
| operation. After total hip or knee replacement, you | | | | the orthopaedic industry to try to extend the life |
| will often stand and begin walking the day after | | | | cycle of total joint replacements.... |
| surgery. Initially, you will walk with a walker, crutches, | | | | Â |
| or a cane. | | | | Joint Replacement Services include |
| Most patients have some temporary pain in the | | | | - Joint Preserving procedures |
| replaced joint because the surrounding muscles are | | | | - Minimally Invasive Approaches |
| weak from inactivity and the tissues are healing. This | | | | - Revision Hip & Knee Replacement |
| will end in a few weeks or months.... | | | | - Joint Replacement Patient Education Classes |
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| What are the possible complications? | | | | many more............... |
| Tell your orthopaedic surgeon about any medical | | | | Conditions Treated |
| conditions that might affect the surgery. Joint | | | | - Osteochondritis dissecans |
| replacement surgery is successful in more than 9 out | | | | - Femoro-acetabular impingement |
| of 10 people. When complications occur, most are | | | | - Osteonecrosis |
| successfully treatable... | | | | - Problem joint replacements/revision joint |
| Possible complications include the following. | | | | replacements |
| Infection | | | | Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â And |
| Infection may occur in the wound or deep around | | | | many more............... |
| the prosthesis. It may happen while in the hospital or | | | | Â |
| after you go home. It may even occur years later. | | | | Â |
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| decreased mobility causing sluggish movement of the | | | | Â |
| blood through your leg veins. Blood clots may be | | | | We Care Core Values |
| suspected if pain and swelling develop in your calf or | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| thigh. | | | | you as the centre. |
| Loosening | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| Loosening of the prosthesis within the bone may | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| occur after a total joint replacement. This may cause | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| pain. If the loosening is significant, a revision of the | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
| joint replacement may be needed. New methods of | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
| fixing the prosthesis to bone should minimize this | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| problem. | | | | across the sub continent. |
| Dislocation | | | | |