Sunday, September 23, 2012

Broken hip socket treatment in India

Broken hip socket seen on right side
http://www.blog.hipsurgery.in/hip-replacement-in-neglected-acetabular-fractures-2/
Article on treatment of broken hip socket in India. Total hip replacement is the final treatment when everything else has failed.
This CT scan shows a broken hip socket on the right side. The patient is a 49 year old woman. She sustained the injury due to a fall from a height of ten feet.
After enduring pain for a year, she consulted me for a hip replacement.
Total hip replacement
I performed a total hip replacement with cementless implants. If you have a broken hip socket or ball, then you too can get affordable and best surgery. Just e mail me your query at drvenkat@kneeindia.com.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Orthoglide Knee Resurfacing | an option for knee arthritis


<a href="http://www.linkedtube.com/R0st_PxkVZw73f62bdc52e4335fe3346fd113698921.htm">LinkedTube</a> Knee resurfacing with the Orthoglide knee implant was performed for the first time in Tamil nadu by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam. Video explains the procedure. It could be an option for those patients with knee arthritis unwilling to undergo a knee replacement.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Partial knee resurfacing | Knee pain treatment | Orthoglide

Total knee replacement vs Knee Resurfacing
 5 cm incision for knee resurfacing
Early result of the first partial Orthoglide knee resurfacing procedure in Chennai. This newest and exciting procedure offered in Orthopedics today was pioneered by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam in Chennai on the 17th April.
Case report
Mr. Durai aged 67 years the patient was suffering from osteoarthritis in both knees. He underwent a right total knee replacement about three weeks ago. He underwent partial knee resurfacing with the Orthoglide implant two days ago. You can compare the size of the incisions with the left measuring only 2 inches( 5 cm) vs the right measuring 5 inches. Range of motion on the second post operative day is 95 degrees on the left versus 110 degrees on the right.
Knee resurfacing is another surgical option for patients suffering from osteo-arthritis involving one half of the knee. The other options start with biological knee resurfacing for small cartilage defects, high tibial osteotomy, Orthoglide knee resurfacing, partial knee replacement and total knee replacement.
To get an appointment with Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam, send e mail to drvenkat@kneeindia.com

Friday, April 06, 2012

Orthoglide Knee resurfacing - an alternative to total knee replacement

Knee resurfacing implant in knee joint
There is good news for patients suffering from knee arthritis. The Ortho-Glide implant is a device used for patients who have exhausted all other conventional therapies and yet are not ready for a more invasive total knee replacement (TKR). The Ortho-Glide is a metallic medial hemiarthroplasty implant used to reduce pain and discomfort, and to correct angular abnormalities in patients with osteoarthritis of the medial compartment of the knee. The smooth glide path, and fixation by the posterior lip provide a low friction, stable implant that can be implanted by a minimally invasive technique. Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam will be performing this procedure shortly for the first time in Chennai. 

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

30 year knee replacement introduced by MJRC


Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam
Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam
is now offering young patients a long lasting knee replacement. This could last as long as thirty years and would eliminate the chance of a redo or revision operation. This is possible by using a material called 'Oxinium' knee with an advanced patient specific instrumentation. This technology is called 'Verilast ' in the US.
This innovative approach has the potential to make your knee prosthesis last twice that of a normal prosthesis to thirty years under normal conditions.
Oxinium knee
Femoral cutting block

Tibial cutting block
This procedure has been done in three knees at the Chettinad super speciality hospital by Dr.Venkatachalam.

Patient specific instrumentation & Oxinium implant prolongs life of Knee replacement

Patient specific instrumentation & Oxinium implant prolongs life of Knee replacement