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My mom went for total knee replacement on 29 june 2017 both the knee. She is 64 kgs 64 years old She is in physiotherapy at home and she gets some stiffness and swelling in one knee after cycling exercise.She walks with difficulty after that ...she still cannot use stairs or walk normaly. Is this stiffness normal?how soon will she recover fully?

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Stiffness is not normal she is not dojng proper physiotherapy she will have stiffness.. Sweeling will be there on and off while doing physiotherapy it takes 3 to 6 months for full recovery ... Read More

Can total knee replacement surgery be done on both knees at the same time? If not how much do you need to wait between each surgery?

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Surgery for both knees can be done at the same time. There is no specific time interval between the two surgeries. The final call is taken upon by the operating surgeon and anaesthetist based on over ... Read More

After total knee replacement surgery does it will effect the muscle strength of the legs as advanced techniques are available for knee replacement surgery.

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We as arthroplasty surgeons start physiotherapy before the surgery so that you know what exercises to do and can recover well following surgery and muscle strength would be maintained .Yes some stren ... Read More

What is Total knee replacement surgery aand what happens in this. And there is any other way to get cure of thi pain

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Hi! Total knee replacement by far is a misnomer. It is just a resurfacing surgery whereby the ends of the arthritic bones are resurfaced with specialised implants with a polyethylene insert in between ... Read More

My sister is 28-years old and recently had an accident which requires a total knee replacement surgery. The surgery is scheduled for this Saturday and I’m curious to know the risks, preparation required and what is the procedure of total knee replacement? I’m looking forward for a surgeon or expert’s opinion.

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consult via practo pay for detailsed discusiion ... Read More

My mom had total knee replacement surgery on April 27 th after 5 weeks of surgery she is suffering from body pains mainly on upper back and hands.what is the reason behind this?is it normal after surgery?

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Need few more details Kindly consult ... Read More

I wanted to know from any one or any one for your relatives who has undergone total knee replacement surgery from Dr Deepak N Inamdar . He is running his clinic known as Ortho One in Jayanagar 3rd block and do surgery in hospitals such as Apollo Jayanagar near his clinic... Please suggest me about this whether it's good to have knee surgery

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Hello there. I can understand your concern. for reviews on him, its not the forum. here you can post questions about your health related queries and doctors will answer them. patients do not give re ... Read More

My mother aged 74 underwent total knee replacement in may 2008 for both legs...since last one month she felt numbness in her right leg...and knee jerks ....after orthopaedic consultation x ray was done....according to orthopaedic replaced knee is fine she advised protein supplements and to wear bracelets...please advise precautions n treatment...

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This happens in some patients after TKR,Ayurvedic remedies laepanam,patrabandam can help better to come out from the condition. ... Read More

Would like to take advice on bilateral knee replacement in Nagpur. Who is the best surgeon in Nagpur & best hospital to get the surgery done.

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No idea about nagpur but i m near you come down to raipur i will do best for you ... Read More

After my mother's total knee replacement surgery she did not do her exercises. Now she is in great pain. Its been an year now and her legs are no less than wooden sticks. She can walk but in a strange way. It has become a deformity. Now she also has swelling in her wrists and foot. She also has arthritis. Please suggest what should be done.

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Kindly get x-rays done and consult. ... Read More

Can knee replacement for 55 yr old female weighing more than 90 kgs possible and give effective results. Can they resume work sometime after the surgery. Is fat removal a must before knee replacement? Pls suggest. Thanks

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Knee replacement can be done in obese witl long stem After knee replacement she can walk normal and can do her routine daily activities, With diet and exercise she can reduce weight No fat remocal bef ... Read More

I am attaching my mummas reports .doc has suggested knee replacement is it really needed can't other treatments help as we are scared of surgery..please give your valuable opinion

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Yes, Knee replacement surgery required. ... Read More

Hello dr. I am enclosing my friend's MRI report. Dr. Suggested knee replacement. Can you please help with the 2nd opinion and correct diagnosis 🙏🏻Thank you.

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Share mri images and xray also. Degenerative changes are there. Share xray knee ... Read More

Knee replacement is suitable at the old age and how much it cost for both legs with all medications and tests

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Depends from hospital to hospital ... Read More

Suggest best Doctor for knee replacement in Kolkata and effective cost and recovery period after treatment

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Cost vary upon setup to setup. Recovery is generally 1 week for walking without Walker ... Read More

Can knee replacement be advisable at this age. If yes both knees can be replaced at a time Can you suggest best Doctor in Kolkata .

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My mother has stage 4 knee arthritis( osteoarthritis ) and we are planning to replace her knee. Can anyone guide me which material has the highest longevity and say after 20-25 years (she is 55 years old) she doesn't do the repeat surgery then what are the complications she might face and can we skip the repeat surgery? I am asking as she also has

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Hello With latest surgical techniques, metal implants, advances in technology used for the surgery and prosthesis designs, longevity of the implants has increased significantly. If the surgery is perf ... Read More

I want to book a physiotherapy at home for my mother. She is going to operate for a knee replacement tomorrow. Need physiotherapist for 1 month.

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Hi please search nearby for me on Google or practo. ... Read More

Hi Team, My mother (58 yrs,weight 115kg,height 5 feet) went through knee replacement surgery and the day after doctor advised to use Bipap in night and told that CO2 level is increasing in her body. Doctor mentioned they will monitor her for 2-3 days and will advise if she has to use this life long or for short period of time. Is this post operatio

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kindly consult ... Read More

Hi Pls call me once I discuss regarding my mother's knee replacement in left lag, ans will. Share Xray

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Plzz consult ... Read More

Is knee replacement is last opinion can we have other options. Is knee replacement is safe?My mother is 68 year old and she is having pain on left knee.

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Yes it’s safe when done under surgeon Your mother could start walking pain free within days after surgery ... Read More

Hello to all the respected doctors here. My mother has arthritis since very long and someone suggested us to get her knee replaced at Shalby hospital, Ahmedabad. Does anyone here knows about it? Many are saying that it's a very good hospital with a 98% success rate. I am not sure if this is really true..please help me with this if anyone knows abou

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Knee Replacement done with any Speciality Knee Surgeon will give you good results. There is nothing like only Shalby or any other big hospitals will give good results. Surgeons operating in Shalby hos ... Read More

My Mother had knee replacement of both knees. She also had physiotherapy for 45 days. She can walk now, can climb stairs. She is confused whether she should sit down in Chowkdi position when visit Temple/Gurdwaras . After how many days she should try sitting in that position?

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She should avoid crossed leg sitting(chowkdi) to avoid unnecessary friction of the implants so they will last longer. ... Read More

Hi, I wanted to check if there are any knee replacement surgery option available from your app. I would be interested

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WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR. Not all patients of pain in knee need knee replacement surgery (TKR). Most of them can be managed with non operative methods. This treatment is being suggested on bases of ... Read More

How, my mother has undergone open heart surgery ten years back and is on warferene tablet, August 23rd 2022 she underwent total knee replacement for single knee, after that wound got infected and doctors widely cut the wound, now no infection but would has to close, am attaching wound picture, please guide. She can not bear another surgery...

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Kindly consult Orthopaedic Surgeon as soon as possible for further management. Do not delay, as it can get infected and lead to septic arthritis which eventually can cause septic shock if neglected ... Read More

Does it required knee replacement or physiotherapy will works good.my father don't want any operation at this age as he has other health issues like diabetes.

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Pls post pic of X-ray ... Read More

My father had knee replacement surgery 3 weeks back Last night he developed fever also he complained about pain in the knee 3 days back Have attached cbc below please guide

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Get CRP quantitative done ... Read More

She had total knee replacement for both knees since she had osteoarthritis 4th grade.No pre-existing condition of diabetes,heart prior to surgery.Is overweight though & has thyroid and hypertension for which the medicines were continuing. he surgery went fine & she was shifted to general ward within 24 hrs of surgery after being in icu for

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She has to remain under constant observation and need repeated X-rays to check for embolism and other post operative conditions which may be there after surgery. Wish her speedy recovery. ... Read More

My Mother aged 61 has arthritis issue. One of the doctor has recommended for a knee relacement rather than laser surgery. Just wanted to check if there is any other option rather than a knee replacement and also how much time normally it takes to heal if supposed knee replacement is done.

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Not all patients suffering from pain knee need knee replacement surgery. Most of them respond to conservative treatment. This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. Howeve ... Read More

Hello Doctor My mother is 63 years old and having severe knee pain.Doctor has advised for knee replacement for both knees but she is scared of the surgery because she is having more weight 80 kg and height is 5.1 .So is it safe to do the knee replacement for her ? Also what is the difference between robotic knee Replacement and other normal knee re

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first will need to see xrays whether it can be conserved or surgery is needed! if you go for surgery then robotic and normal is almost same no problem in that surgery is done by surgeon not by robot i ... Read More

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