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At what age does arthritis pain start? |
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Above the age of 35, about 30% of people suffer from
painful joints due to arthritis.
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What are the types of Arthritis? |
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There are mainly two types of arthritis. Osteoarthrosis
means wear and tear due to ageing and joint abuse. The other common
type of arthritis is called Rheumatoid arthritis, which behaves like
an allergy.
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At what age can joint replacement be done? Can it be
done for children? |
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Joint replacement is ideally done for patient above
the age of 60 years. It may be done between ages of 40 and 60. It
is rarely done between ages of 20 and 40. It is never done in children.
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What are the commonly used materials for joint replacement? |
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Commonly used materials for joint replacement are stainless
called Cobalt Chrome Alloy and Plastic called Ultra High Molecular
Weight High Density Polyethylene.
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What is the average time taken for joint replacement
surgery? |
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The average time taken for joint replacement surgery
is 1hour 20 minutes.
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What is the average hospital stay recommended after
joint replacement? |
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The hospital stay is for five days after single joint
replacement.
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When do exercise programme start after joint replacement? |
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Exercises on CPM start within a day after joint replacement,
while walking is started 2 - 3 days after joint replacement.
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Does one need some support of walker or stick after
joint replacement? |
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You may need support of walker or walking stick after
joint replacement depending on whether other joints are affected.
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Can a person with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart
trouble undergo joint replacement? |
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Even a person with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart
trouble can safely undergo joint replacement surgery under medical
supervision.
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What are the precautions to be used after joint replacement? |
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It is advisable to use commode, avoid sitting on floor,
jogging, running and fast sports after joint replacement surgery.
Moderate speed walking, climbing stairs and swimming are permitted.
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Can a patient be operated for both joint replacement
at the same time? |
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Usually one joint is resurfaced at a time, but
if the patient is fit, both knees or both hips may be resurfaced
in one sitting.
Our centre has performed the largest number
of successful two knee surgeries in one sitting.
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What are the common complications after joint replacement? |
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The complications after joint replacement are Deep
vein thrombosis and Infection.
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What precautions are taken to prevent these complications? |
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To prevent deep vein thrombosis, early exercises are
started. At our centre a special instrument called "Calf compression
device" is applied to legs, which gently massages the legs and
pushes the blood back towards the heart, thereby preventing blood
clots.In some patients specialised medication is administered. At
our centre to prevent infection,the surgical team wears special gowns
called "Space suits". Also the surgery is carried out in
specialised operation theatre and antibiotics are given pre-operatively.
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Can these operation be done in any Nursing home or
Hospital? |
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No, This is a specialised surgery which requires special
set up including proper operation theatre, pre-operative intensive
care unit, trained nurses and technicians and expert physiotherapist
to achieve desired results.
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How much does the surgery cost? |
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The cost depends on the type of Implant, the type of
room that you select and your medical condition. Before surgery a
budget can be drawn out.
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Is it covered under Mediclaim? |
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That will depend on the Mediclaim policy. |
