Wockhardt Hospital is the
country’s premiere hospital specializing in the care of the musculoskeletal
system. They benefit from the experience of its professionals providing
comprehensive orthopaedic care to its patients. The bone and joint program at
Wockhardt Hospitals makes it a centre for excellence in orthopaedics with
highly skilled clinical expertise.
Total knee replacement is often
the last option when conservative options fail to relieve the pain and retard
the progression of joint damage in patients with severe arthritis.
Conventional Knee replacementsurgery involves replacing the damaged cartilage and bone from the surface of
the knee joint with a synthetic implant.
Now days the new technique called
Customised Knee Replacement Surgery have brought in more patient satisfaction
and better results for patients.
How is
the procedure different?
A custom knee replacement is the
a novel technology in total knee replacement that uses an MRI scan of the knee
to model your knee and then make custom designed cutting guides.
T e procedure begins before kneereplacement surgery with a MRI scan and X-rays to make exact measurements of
your knee. Computer software transforms that MRI image into a 3-D model of your
arthritic knee and then virtually rectifies any deformity so as to restore the
knee to its pre-arthritic condition.
Specially designed cutting guides
are then made, which allows the surgeon to preserve more of the bone and
ligaments to accept the knee replacement implant during the surgery, providing
better accuracy and fit of the implant.
What are
the Benefits of a custom knee replacement?
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Minimally
invasive technique
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Minimal
blood loss for patient
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Quicker
recovery
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Precision
fit and knee alignment more accurate
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Shorter
operative time
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Less
chance of infection
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Durability
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Less
postoperative pain
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Greater
range of motion
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Quicker
return to normal activities
Who is
eligible for procedure?
You are not a candidate for
custom knee replacement if you have had previous corrective knee surgery or
injured ligaments. Patients with knee implants, pacemakers or vascular clips
who are not eligible for an MRI scan are not eligible for a custom knee
replacement.
To know and understand the
procedure and benefits please contact our centres at Wockhardt Hospital.
The department of Bone and Joint
at Wockhardt Hospital provides a continuum of treatment and care with an
integrated system of orthopaedic surgeons, supported by cutting edge technology
and world class infrastructure.
Our goal is to treat patient’s
right from everyday aches and strains, sports injuries, trauma management to
major joint replacement injuries. Our department provides a comprehensive state of the art
approach to the prevention, assessment and treatment and rehabilitation of the musculoskeletal conditions.
Wockhardt Hospitals is regarded
as a centre of excellence the healthcare domain, having facilities in North
Mumbai (Mira road), South Mumbai (Mumbai Central), Navi Mumbai (Vashi), Nagpur,
Nasik, and Rajkot. Our prime objective is patient safety and quality of care at
all levels. The guiding philosophy is to serve and enrich the Quality of Life
of patients and to make life win.
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