Arthritis and Joint Replacement Surgery in Orthopedic Practice

About Arthritis

when the cartilage of the joint wears out, the bones rub against each other causing significant pain and swelling - a condition known as arthritis. in late stages severe deformity develops, movement decreases and stiffness develops.

Specific causes of arthritis

• Osteoarthritis.

• Rheumatoid arthritis and its various forms.

• Post traumatic secondary osteoarthritis.

• Deformities in Knee, Ligament injuries leading to arthritis.

Other causes of cartilage wear ?

• Obesity, family history, bad posture

• Habits like sitting cross legged, using Indian style of toilets and squatting

• Lastly lack of exercise.

About Joint Replacement

• It is a pain relieving surgery where in the damaged articular cartilage and eroded bone ends of (knee joint)

• Tibia femur patella are replaced with bio compatible metal and polyethylene components.

• The contractures and deformities are corrected to gain a well aligned limb.

• The ligaments instabilities corrected and functional range of movement attained.

Thus a normal walking (gait) without support and without pain is attained.

Benefits of Replacement Surgery

• Relief of pain

• Mobility of the joints is restored.

• Improved overall Quality of life.

• The only proven, effective and permanent solution to arthritis.

• Dependence on walking aid is gone.

• No long - term use of medicine for pain.

About Computer Navigation

The Orthopilot system assists in the precise implantation of knee and hip Endoprosthesis. The Orthopilot software provides with femoral and tibial components alignment control with AN ACCURACY OF LESS THAN ONE DEGREE and helps on balancing ligaments.

Benefits of Computer Navigation Replacement

• Accuracy of Alignment / Zero Degree Error.

• Minimal Invasive.

• Restore Accurate leg Alignment.

• Increase the Survival of the Implanted Joints.

• Reduce the risk of Complications.

• No Radiation During Surgery.

• Decreased Hospital Stay.

• Can walk same or very next day

Dr I Satish Raju is the only Orthopaedic Surgeon from South India who worked with professor FREDREICH PICARD, Inventor of Computer Navigation equipment for Orthopaedic surgeries at Glasgow UK.

The first and only 5th Generation Computer Navigation System for Joint Replacement surgeries under Dr I Satish Raju at Mycure super speciality hospital vizag.

Joint Replacement Clinic at Adharsha Orthopaedic Centre opp: St. Joseph's (American) hospital visakhapatnam 530002,

Fellowship course & training in Computer Navigation Joint Replacement Surgeries at Germany.