There’s the saying “a
sound mind in a sound body”. It is clear from this quote that only a healthy
person will have a good and stable thinking, which is important to run the race
of life in this competitive world. In this current era, with the increase in
technology and science there is also an increase in the different diseases and
health issue which humans get affected by. One such major issue is the joints
in the human body getting affected due to various reasons.
Joints in the human
body are the point at which they connect the bones as part of the skeletal
system. Their main purpose is for the flexible movement of the different parts
of the human body along with providing mechanical support for the same. When damage
happens to any of these joints, badly affect the movement of that joint. This
damage may be due to any physical trauma or arthritis; a leading disability
common due to old age. At initial phase medications, rest and physiotherapy are
suggested to ease down the pain for the patient. At a phase when the medication
doesn’t work and pain is unbearable, joint replacement is the only option left
with. Joint replacement surgery is a process involving an orthopedic surgery in
which the damaged joint is replaced with an orthopedic prosthesis. Prosthesis
is an artificial form of the joint which will ensure giving that mechanical
support and movement of the part like before.
Joint replacement in
India has become very common these days. People go ahead and take up this
treatment without any second thought so that they can lead a normal life
without any chronic pain. As per the latest report presented in annual
conference of Indian Arthroplasty Association, India is becoming a country with
highest number of joint replacement surgeries performed among the world. Also
the report says that one lakh joint replacement surgeries were performed the
current year and it is expected to increase in the upcoming years. The
hospitals with Joint replacement inIndia have state of the art technology with surgical equipment imported conforming
to international standards. They also work along with the national joint care
experts and orthopedic specialists to ensure the completion of a perfect joint
replacement process.
Some of the common
types of joint replacement procedure are total knee replacement, partial knee
replacement, total hip replacement, shoulder replacement, elbow replacement, wrist
replacement, hip resurfacing, etc. Total replacements are done in cases where
the joint is totally damaged like the knee or hip joint. In such cases, the
joint is replaced completely.
Partial replacements
are for the cases where only a particular area of the knee joint are worn it.
They are treated with metallic or plastic prosthesis to replace the worn out
part. There is few advantage of partial replacement over total replacements.
The area of treatment would be smaller with smaller implants and incisions. So
the time taken for the recovery is much less compared with the recovery time
for the total replacements. Again the treatment of total or partial replacement
is decided by the surgeon based on the thorough inspection of the health
condition of the person.
A full replacement can
last for twenty years. So doing a full replacement for younger generation
wouldn’t be a wiser option. Hip resurfacing is similar to partial replacement
where the worn out area is replaced with implants instead of a full
replacement. This comes as a relief to the chronic hip pain currently seen even
in younger generation. With the latest technology of joint replacement in
India, be ready to get back to your normal life and enjoy it.
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