Learn how this new procedure promises to relieve knee pain. Knee resurfacing is done through a combination of key hole and small incision surgery with a hospitalization of just one or two days. No formal physical therapy is required and recovery is remarkably quick. Watch this video explain the procedure. It was performed for the first time in Tamil nadu by Dr. A.K.Venkatachalam.
Knee Resurfacing does not replace the need for knee replacement says Dr.Venkatachalam. Some elderly or middle paged patients who have arthritis restricted to one of the three compartments of the knee are the ideal candidate.
Knee resurfacing was introduced for the first time in Tamil nadu, India on the 17th April by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam. A sixty seven year old male patient was the first recipient of this procedure. He had earlier undergone a right total knee replacement just two weeks ago. The left knee showed predominantly medial compartment osteoarthritis. The patient is experiencing less pain than a total knee replacement. He has already started walking.
This result is to be seen. It might be an alternative to total knee replacement for some patients.
A new procedure for partial knee arthritis is coming shortly in Chennai. We shall be introducing a day care surgical procedure with the Orthoglide medial knee implant. This implant has received US FDA approval in 2006 and DCGI approval in India. It is now available in Chennai. If you have exhausted all other forms of treatment for knee pain and are not prepared for a total knee replacement, this might be the answer.
The implant is an unicompartmental interpositional arthroplasty. It is indicated in patients with pre dominantly unicompartmental knee arthritis. It is done through a minimally invasive approach. Patients can return to normal activities very quickly since the post operative pain is less. The cost is half of that of a total knee replacement package.
Double knee replacement relieved Kenyan’s mobility. High flex knee replacements were performed by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam at a super speciality hospital in Chennai. Both the patient and his son are amazed with the precision and outcome of surgery.
Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam has used a new technology for total knee replacement surgery. Called as ‘Visionaire’ this technology uses patient specific instrumentation during a knee replacement procedure. Traditionally knee replacements were done with universal instruments for the surgery. After cutting and opening the knee joint, your surgeon would position instruments know as jigs to derive the proper alignment for cutting bone. This process would had about twenty three steps and would consume a large part of the operating time. The latest technology cuts out these steps and speeds up the operation. Dr.Venkatachalam has used this latest technology on three knees in the last one week. The results are exciting and promising.
The implants have been positioned accurately and should survive longer than traditional methods, says the doctor.
It offers several advantages to the patient
Patient benefits
Bone conservation –Customized bone cuts preserve bone, which gives patients more options in the event of a revision knee replacement surgery in the future.
Stability – By making anatomically precise cuts of the bone, the knee implant is accurately aligned to fit the patient’s anatomy. This provides more stability, giving patients greater confidence in their new knee. It also reduces pain and contributes to the longevity of the implant.
Long Lasting – The Smith & Nephew implants used in conjunction with VISIONAIRE instruments are made with exclusive OXINIUM™ technology. OXINIUM implants are among the longest lasting, lightest and hypoallergenic joint implant materials used today.
Minimally invasive procedure– Surgeons are able to utilize minimally-invasive surgical techniques, which reduces post operative pain. Patients thus have the potential to return to their active lifestyle faster, with less pain, than with a standard total knee replacement.
Reduced Anesthesia Time – By determining proper implant size and alignment before surgery, surgeons may be able to reduce anesthesia time, minimizing the risk of infection.
There is an added cost for this procedure towards MRI scans and the cutting block manufacture. The Chettinad hospital is uniquely able to offer this procedure due to its infra structure, says Dr.Venkatachalam. There is a waiting period of four weeks between the scans and the arrival of the blocks from the US. The blocks have the name of the patient engraved on them.
When used in conjunction with the long lasting ’ Oxinium ‘ knee replacement prosthesis, the life of the implant is increased further. It is less likely that the patient may need a revision knee replacement in later life.
An Ugandan midwife regained mobility with the help of a knee replacement and revision hip replacement in India. Her previous hip replacement had loosened. She underwent these surgeries by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam at the Chettinad super speciality hospital.
An Ugandan lady was relieved of knee and hip pain after multiple joint replacements in India. She had severe bone deficiency in her hip socket and thigh bone which was made up with bone allograft. Madras Joint replacement center offers primary hip & knee replacements at a super speciality hospital in Chennai, India. She got a revision hip replacement and a primary knee replacement by Dr.Venkatachalam.
This young Nigerian patient got a new lease of life after an advanced knee replacement. After enduring knee arthritis through childhood and adolescence he was able to bid goodbye to his knee pain. He discovered Dr. Venkatachalam via the internet and came to his clinic for a knee replacement surgery. The operation has relieved his pain and improved the length.
