Avascular necrosis treatment in Chennai

Did you know that many young people suffer from #Avascular #necrosis of hip? These are the x rays of a young patient. For more information about this hip condition visit www.hipsurgery.in

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.

Medical tourism India for Hip resurfacing- American Grandon Benson's video testimonial

Grandon Benson from Seattle, Washington, USA recounts his medical tourism account of getting a high quality Hip resurfacing by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam.

Hip resurfacing recovery video - British patient

Watch Mr.Chris Browne demonstrate his full flexibility and mobility in outdoor activities one year after a hip resurfacing done by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam of the Madras Joint Replacement Center in November 2008.
Video recorded in Nov 2009.
Visit http://www.hipsurgery.in
E mail -drvenkat@kneeindia.com

Hip resurfacing - American patient story

Testimonial of American patient who underwent a Birmingham hip resurfacing by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam of www.hipsurgery.in

Madras Joint replacement center offers hip resurfacing in super specialty hospital in Chennai, India
To get an appointment for a hip resurfacing or replacement e mail - drvenkat@kneeindia.com

Indian Orthopedic surgeon reaches out to Americans seeking Joint Replacement by SEO

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Dr.Venkatachalam of the Madras Joint Replacement Center reaches out to Americans in need of high quality Joint replacements abroad. Indian surgeons are prime providers of medical tourism to Americans in need of a Hip or knee replacement. Increased awareness of the availability of orthopedic surgery abroad will no doubt help many Americans under the yoke of debt and lack of medical insurance.

Chettinad health city hospital

Video shows hospital facilities where Joint replacements are performed by Dr.Venkatachalam