Total Knee Joint Replacement

  What is   osteoarthritis ? It’s an age related degenerative wear and tear of the smooth lining (cartilage) of the joints.  What joints are affected? Commonly affects weight bearing joints (hips and knee), but can affect any joint. In Indian scenario knees are more affected due to our lifestyle. What age group is affected? Usually affects people more than 50 – 55 years of age. It’s more common in females. What are its symptoms? • Pain • Swelling • Decreased joint movement • Stiffness • Difficulty in standing / climbing stairs • Sleep disturbance – Rest pain  What are its causes? • Age • Rheumatoid arthritis • Increased uric acid – Gout • Post traumatic How do you diagnose osteoarthritis? • Clinical examination • X rays of the joints • Blood tests to rule out rheumatoid arthritis , Gout  What are treatment options? Treatment depends on the stages of arthritis • Stage I – 25% joint damage • Stage II – 25 % – 50% joint damage • Stage III – 50 – 75% joint damage • ...

  In the past, an orthopedic injury or condition would have required an invasive surgical procedure that required a long term recovery. But now stem cell therapy, which is a cutting edge procedure, is being used in sports and orthopedics medicine. In this procedure, the patient’s own stem cells are used. When using the patient’s own stem cells it has the benefit and unique property of being able to develop into various cell types and successfully treat many orthopedic conditions and sports injuries. It also provides pain relief and improved function within a short period of time. In orthopedics,  stem cell therapy  helps in healing the body in a natural way without any invasive surgery. Although the treatment applications in stem cell therapies are still in development stage, the studies and research in recent years have given some proven positive results. What is Stem Cell Therapy? In this procedure, bone marrow is aspirated and the aspirate is cultured in the lab. The c...