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Have you undergone cartilage damage recently and are seeking ideal treatment measures? Cartilage damage is a common form of injury that involves your knees. Other joints such as the ankles, elbows and hips may also be affected by cartilage damage. Cartilage, the tough and flexible tissues covering the surface of your joints, acts as a shock absorber, allowing the bones to slide over each other. Cartilage damage may occur because of injuries such as gradual wear, sports injuries and osteoarthriti...more
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Cartilage is a tough, flexible tissue found throughout the body. It acts as a cushion between the bones and covers the surface of the joints. People having damaged cartilage often suffer from inflammation, stiffness and pain in joints.
What causes damage to the cartilage?
Direct blow: When the bones suffer from a direct blow during an accident or fall, the cartilage can get damaged. Athletes have a high risk of having damaged cartilage, particular those involved in wrestling, r...more
What causes damage to the cartilage?
Direct blow: When the bones suffer from a direct blow during an accident or fall, the cartilage can get damaged. Athletes have a high risk of having damaged cartilage, particular those involved in wrestling, r...more
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When the density of the bone decreases, it is known as osteoporosis. The bones also start to get weak and fragile and their strength decreases. It causes the bones to become porous, more like a sponge. This can also lead to frequent fractures in the bone. Here are some of the factors that might increase your risk of getting osteoporosis:
Thin and small body frame
Family history of osteoporosis
Smoking
Excessive alcohol consumption
Lack of exercise
Calcium deficiency<...more
Thin and small body frame
Family history of osteoporosis
Smoking
Excessive alcohol consumption
Lack of exercise
Calcium deficiency<...more
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Surgery for joint preservation is used to repair damaged articular cartilage because of osteoarthritis and malalignment. High Tibial Osteotomy is a medical or surgical method to realign the knee joint. This surgery especially helps people with knee arthritis to avoid knee replacement surgery, either partial or total, by maintaining injured joint tissues.
People suffering from degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis encounter a high crushing of the articular cartilage and menisci that c...more
People suffering from degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis encounter a high crushing of the articular cartilage and menisci that c...more
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Bones are similar to a porous framework which is filled with minerals that make it hard and strong. With age, there is gradual degradation and the mineralized portion is lost, thereby leading to thinning of the bone. The word osteoporosisliterally translates to porous bones, which is due to the gradual demineralisation. In addition to the natural ageing process, there are other diseases that can accelerate the demineralization process.
Women are more prone to demineralisation, and after...more
Women are more prone to demineralisation, and after...more
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Cochlear Implant is an electronic device replaced with the inner ear (cochlea) of the patients who are unable to send sound waves to the brain.
The surgery is performed on the patients who have the problem of hearing loss due to the damaged hair cells in the inner ears. The implant helps the patient to hear which are not responding to other hearing aids.
Conditions for Cochlear Implant:
Cochlear implants help people to hear with clarity. They are not like hearing aids,...more
The surgery is performed on the patients who have the problem of hearing loss due to the damaged hair cells in the inner ears. The implant helps the patient to hear which are not responding to other hearing aids.
Conditions for Cochlear Implant:
Cochlear implants help people to hear with clarity. They are not like hearing aids,...more
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Breast Augmentation.
Breast Enlargement is one of the most frequently performed surgeries. No medicines or creams work to increase breast Size. Enlargement can be done with fat grafting or silicone breast implants.
Breast Enlargement & Breast tightening is done by enlarging it with silicone breast implant or Fat graft.
Silicone implants are the gold standard world over, a very short operative procedure with very gratifying results. The creams and capsules have ne...more
Breast Enlargement is one of the most frequently performed surgeries. No medicines or creams work to increase breast Size. Enlargement can be done with fat grafting or silicone breast implants.
Breast Enlargement & Breast tightening is done by enlarging it with silicone breast implant or Fat graft.
Silicone implants are the gold standard world over, a very short operative procedure with very gratifying results. The creams and capsules have ne...more
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Breast enlargement is a cosmetic surgery where you get implants in the breasts to make them look larger than their actual size, to change the shape of the breasts, or perhaps to make you breasts look even. There are two types of breast enlargements:
Silicone Implants: These implants are filled with silicone insides. The silicone gel might be soft or firm. Some of the silicone implants might also have a coating of polyurethane. Silicone implants aren't prone to getting wrinkled. If the g...more
Silicone Implants: These implants are filled with silicone insides. The silicone gel might be soft or firm. Some of the silicone implants might also have a coating of polyurethane. Silicone implants aren't prone to getting wrinkled. If the g...more
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