Hip replacement in Chennai

Avascular necrosis surgery in Chennai. UNcemented hip replacement with short stem implant saves your bone . Check out hip surgery clinic

Stem cell treatment for avascular necrosis in India

Stem cells being prepared for implantation. The procedure can cure early stages of avascular necrosis. It is a day care procedure. To get more information, visit www.hipsurgery.in and www.blog.hipsurgery.in. E mail drvenkat@kneeindia.com

Short stem hip replacements are salvage for failed hip resurfacing

Metal on metal hip replacements and hip resurfacings have come under a lot of flak in the last few years. Many patients were taken in by the marketing hype and underwent these procedures. Now these implants have been failing at increased rates. These patients face the prospect of a revision hip replacement. Short stem hip replacements or neck serving hip replacements are an option in these young patients. They preserve valuable bone. Early diagnosis with serum chromium levels, MRI scans can detect raised metal levels and loosening. Early conversion to short stem hip replacements can avoid further complications including that of the dreaded 'C' word. Harder and safer bearings like ceramic, polyethylene can be used instead of metal on metal.

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Hip Resurfacing Surgery India

Hip Resurfacing Surgery India

Hip resurfacing revision with neck sparing hip arthroplasty. 

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Guidelines for getting a hip replacement in India

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AVN treatment in India- Stem cells, Mini hip replacement

AVN or avascular necrosis of hips is a common condition in India. The Times of India recently reported that there are 20 cases in 100000 of population. This is a sizeable number. It is a condition where the blood supply to the femoral head (uppermost part of thigh bone)gets shut off and causes the bone to collapse slowly. As the bone dies, the patient experiences excruciating pain and limited or no movement. Late cases can lead to arthritis of the hips.Stem cell treatment in early cases is a latest advance and has been proposed to prevent the disease from advancing further. If it does so and causes bone collapse,traditionally a total hip replacement has been recommended. We advocate a more conservative approach with a short stem hip replacement. This video explains the key differences between a short stem and total hip replacement.

AVN Hip surgery in India | Infographics

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Hip fracture treatment Chennai, Velachery

Hip fracture treatment in Velachery, Chennai. Early treatment prevents complications. Call 9282165002. Visit www.hipsurgery.in Fracture neck of femur is best treated by internal fixation or partial hip replacement. Total hip replacement is a good option.

Hip fracture treatment Velachery, Chennai | Infographics

Mini Hip replacement in India

Hip Resurfacing Surgery India

Hip replacement in India helps young patients to walk better

Hip Resurfacing Surgery India
Information about hip replacement in India. A short stem or mini hip replacement saves more of your own bone in case a future redo is required in young patients.

Hip replacement in India - UK trained orthopedic surgeon, 1-1 care

Hip Resurfacing Surgery India

Hip Resurfacing Surgery India
A total hip replacement restored a young Nigerian's mobility. Ms N, a Nigerian accountant finally said good bye to her crutches after a successful hip replacement by "@"Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam

in Chennai, India.

Treatment for acetabular fracture India

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Acetabular fracture on right side

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Hip replacement in India- Patient story. He received an advanced Proxima hip replacement for hip arthritis. Neck preserving prostheses like the Proxima hip have several advantages to traditional total hip replacement in young and middle aged patients. A variety of materials can be used like ceramic, metal, poly etheylene( plastic). With a large diameter head, range of movement is more.

Birmingham Hip Resurfacing- British patient's surgery in India

Hip Resurfacing Surgery India

Hip Resurfacing Surgery India British patient Mr.Stephen Richley had a Birmingham hip resurfacing in India by Dr.Venkatachalam. Here he is seen walking on the second post operative day. 

Custom made blocks enhance outcome of knee replacement in Chennai

Patients seeking a knee replacement at our facility can now avail of a latest technology. We are offering patient specific instrumentation (custom made blocks). Patient specific instrumentation or customized knee cutting blocks reduce operating time and operative steps. The method consists of undergoing an MRI scan a month ahead of the planned date of the knee replacement procedure. The extra cost will be around a thousand dollars to the total cost.
Indian patients in order to avail this will have to come for a consultation one to one and half months before their planned surgery.
Overseas patients desirous of having this will have to present themselves in India a month before the surgery. Alternatively if the facilities exist, they could have it done in their country.

Revision hip replacement relieves Ugandan midwife's agony

Loose hip implant

A revision hip replacement was performed for a retired Ugandan midwife. A cemented hip replacement done in 2004 had loosened. She was unable to give up her crutches since the operation. She had severe bone loss in the femur and moderate bone loss in the acetabulum. Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam performed an uncemented revision hip replacement. He used the Wagner stem and Trilogy cup from Zimmer. Allograft bone was used to reconstitute acetabular and femoral bone loss.
The same patient had undergone a primary knee replacement last week.
Thousands of patients from Afrcian countries travel to India for joint replacements. Dr. Venkatachalam is a joint replacement orthopedic surgeon.

Total Hip Replacement restores Nigerian's mobility.

Samuel, a young Nigerian male patient was referred to India for a total hip replacement. He found the service by his doctor highly satisfying.

Ceramic hips are boon to young patients

Ceramic hips were introduced by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam of Madras Joint Replacement center in December. This material has the capacity to last longer than metal bearings. The first patient to receive a ceramic hip replacement was a 25 year old male from Trichy called Nizam. He was suffering from a condition of his hip called 'Protrusio acetabuli'.

Typically young patients tend to be affected by hip arthritis in India, says Dr.Venkatachalam

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Avacular necrosis, ankylosing spondylitis, protrusio acetabuli, dysplasia, Perthes disease, septic arthritis are some of the conditions compelling young patients to go in for hip replacement in India. Since all these patients are young we need hard bearings like Ceramic or metal. Metal resurfacings which gained popularity in the last decade fell in popularity over the second half of 2010 due to adverse effects. During the last decade we saw the rise and fall of metal bearings in Hip resurfacings and metal on metal hip replacements. A medical device company Depuy was forced to recall its Hip resurfacing and replacement products ASR from the market. In India too, many young patients were falsely lured into this procedure by hyped up advertisement.
Over a short period of time many such patients developed allergic reactions, metal induced wear and loosening. They had to undergo a painful second operation.
The next decade of the 21st century is going to see ceramics play a big role in joint replacements particularly of the hip.

Ceramics have been in use in ship propellers, air craft for many years. Now a new class of ceramics called Delta ceramic has been introduced in artificial joints. These are more stronger and less brittle.

They can survive for very long periods in the body,

says Dr.Venkatachalam. Incidentally Dr. Venkatachalam was the first surgeon to launch Ceramic coated knees or Oxinium knees in South India two and half years back. The first patient was a 34 year old Dutch patient with end stage knee arthritis. Since then many young patients have undergone Oxinium knee replacement by this surgeon.
This Ceramic hip replacement is pure ceramic unlike the knee which is Ceramic coated Oxinium.

Protrusio acetabuli treatment by novel Hip replacement

A novel form of Hip Replacement is introduced for treatment of Protrusio acetabuli.
The Proxima hip, a short stem hip replacement was used in conjunction with bone grafting.
Protrusio Acetabuli treatment with Proxima Hip replacement