Description
Joint replacement is a common surgery these days where the worn out joint surfaces are replaced with implants of similar shape & design of native joint.these implants are made of varierty of materials like stainless steel,cobalt chromium,zirconium,titanium,tantalum ,polythene..etc…
The newer generation implants are of much improved technology offering more range of movement & longeivity.common replacements in India are of knee,hip & shoulder.
TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT (TKR):
Knee being the most common joint for osteoarthritis in Indian population calls for maximum numbers of TKR when compared across the globe.Dr. Faheem Quraishi got his arthroplasty training from prof. peter dzwart in tuebingen university,Germany.
TKR is the one of the most successful surgeries at our hospital .all implants used are of foreign companies with good standards.patients get details of each component used with booklets.Patients are made to walk as soon as anesthesia weans the very same day of surgery. here are few illustrative cases adding more meaning the said.
Case 1
Patient Says About Doctor
Total hip replacement:
Whenever the hip joint is wornout with osteoarthritis its preferable to replace it for a pain free life.
Bipolar hemiarthroplasty
In case of fractures of neck or head of femur only the femur head is replaced.The immaculate effort has resulted in not even a single patient with Limb length discrepancy.The earliest mobilization so far achieved is patient made to walk around 6 hours after surgery.
Case 1
Case 2
