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Orthopedic Doctor•Delhi
Knee replacement surgery is a procedure that is used to replace a worn out knee joint with an artificial knee joint. Such surgery is advised if your knee is causing pain and limiting your daily activities, provided other treatments have failed to cause the desired impact.
Once the knee replacement surgery is completed, the focus shifts to the recovery phase.
The duration of the recovery depends on the type of surgery and the individual.
After the surgery, painkillers a...more
Once the knee replacement surgery is completed, the focus shifts to the recovery phase.
The duration of the recovery depends on the type of surgery and the individual.
After the surgery, painkillers a...more
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Knee replacement is a procedure where the weight-carrying surfaces of knee joint are replaced surgically to ease the pain or any disability. People suffering from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis undergo knee replacement. All these conditions revolve around stiffness and painful knee. This surgery is usually performed on people aged over 50.
Surgery Types:
Knee replacement is mainly of two main types:
Total knee replacement where both the sides o...more
Surgery Types:
Knee replacement is mainly of two main types:
Total knee replacement where both the sides o...more
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A brow lift, also called a forehead lift, is a surgical cosmetic procedure that corrects flaws in the skin above the eyes. It flattens the lines and wrinkles on the skin, tightens sagging skin that appears with advancing age and restores youthful skin. More and more people are undergoing treatment every year with a high rate of success.
Features that can be corrected with Brow Lifts
1. Sagging and horizontal eyebrows that create an expression of exhaustion
2. Deep horizonta...more
Features that can be corrected with Brow Lifts
1. Sagging and horizontal eyebrows that create an expression of exhaustion
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Multi Speciality•Gorakhpur
Artificial replacement parts are made of strong plastic, metal, or ceramic. All knee replacements, partial or total, will have parts made of a few different materials (likely metals and plastic). In most cases, each component is built from titanium, cobalt-chromium alloys, or a titanium and cobalt mixed metal. The chosen materials must be durable, allow for some flexibility with movement and be biocompatible (meaning it will not be rejected, corrode nor react with the body).
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Orthopedic Doctor•Bhubaneswar
Total Hip Replacement is also known as Total Hip Arthroplasty, in which the damaged cartilage and bones in the hip area are removed and replaced with prosthetic components. On the other hand, Total Knee Replacement, also known as Total Knee Arthroplasty or resurfacing, involves replacing the bone surface of the knee area.
Causes of Hip and Knee Pain
Arthritis is the most common cause of chronic hip and knee pain or disability. Other causes include:
Avascular necro...more
Causes of Hip and Knee Pain
Arthritis is the most common cause of chronic hip and knee pain or disability. Other causes include:
Avascular necro...more
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Primary Total Hip Replacement Surgery is generally a successful procedure, allowing people to restore their active and painless lifestyle. It involves the replacement of a hip joint with a prosthesis or an implant made of different materials. But, over a period of time, this procedure might fail for a number of reasons. When such a failure happens, revision surgery is employed. The Revision Total Hip Replacement Surgery is hence the second operation that removes parts of the first prosthesis to ...more
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Knee replacement is a procedure where the weight-carrying surfaces of knee joint are replaced surgically to ease the pain or any disability. People suffering from osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis undergo knee replacement. All these conditions revolve around stiffness and painful knee. This surgery is usually performed on people aged over 50.
Surgery Types-
Knee replacement is mainly of two main types:
1. Total knee replacement where both the ...more
Surgery Types-
Knee replacement is mainly of two main types:
1. Total knee replacement where both the ...more
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