Joint replacement surgery: What is it?

Joint replacement surgery is the surgical process in which a damaged biological joint is removed and a prosthesis is placed. This is expressed by orthopaedic in malviya nagar, orthopaedist specialist in joint replacement of knees and hips.

Orthopaedic in green park says that the most frequent joint replacement surgeries are those of the hip, where replacement is made for fracture and for clinical damage, and those on the knees, with replacement due to disease.

"Diseases such as osteoarthritis, which tends to wear both joints, are one of the main causes that lead to the need for this type of surgery, although others such as rheumatism, falcemia, the use of steroids or cortisone, asthma also influence it., kidney transplants, the deformations of childhood, the family tendency, automobile accidents and work, "says the orthopaedic in Delhi.

The specialist explains that an orthopaedic surgeon with sub-specialty in joint replacement is in charge of performing this surgery and adds that in the case of fractured people is an orthopaedic orthopaedist.

Who needs it?

Candidates for joint replacement surgery often have severe joint pain.

Three parameters that must be taken into account when performing a knee replacement: drastic pain that does not improve in any way with or without deformation, need a walker or walking stick and not have a good quality of life.

Effective surgery

Orthopaedist specialist in joint replacement in Delhi of knees and hips says that before it was believed that joint replacement surgery in Delhi were limited to seniors, 65 and older, but over time this has changed, because each year these are made to people who are younger and younger.

Benefits

Orthopaedic in Delhi explains that undergoing this type of surgery can help improve the movement and use of the joints, align the deformed and relieve pain.

Risks

Doctors agree that during and after the operation people may present a series of complications as in any other surgery: bleeding, infection, rejection of the material, pulmonary and venous thromboembolism, fat embolism, infarction, respiratory distress and, in the case of the prosthesis, fracture near it.

Avoid

A person of 45 years or more who has a prosthesis must have certain care, since having it changes his life. Apart from its multiple advantages it also requires a great responsibility.

For example, if the person has to do a lot of physical activity, if they live far away and in an inhospitable place, if they do not have a vehicle, walk a lot on foot or travel in motors, this person would not be the indicated one for a prosthesis, because it could fail , it would end up loosening and would cause the patient greater pain than the reason for the operation.

How to prepare before surgery?

Before undergoing a surgical procedure, it must be taken into account that the better you prepare, the more successful you can have surgery.

The specialists recommend:

• If you smoke, stop smoking before the process.
• Eat healthy.
• If you have health problems (diabetes, hypertension ...), keep them under control.
• Try to have an adequate weight.
• Limit the use of alcoholic beverages.
• Conduct previous studies with your doctors.

Vulnerable

Joint replacement surgeries are more practiced in women than in men. Of every five-people operated, four are women.

People with prostheses must have certain care, since having them changes their lives, in addition to their multiple advantages also requires a great responsibility.

This procedure has the purpose that people after having it improve their quality of life, that the pain disappears and that they have a good mobility.

This type of surgery can help improve the movement and use of the joints and relieve pain.