Joint Replacement Surgery

Total joint replacement is a surgical procedure in which parts of damaged joints are removed and replaced with a metal, plastic or ceramic device. This device is called Prosthesis. The prosthesis is designed to replicate the movement of a normal, healthy joint. Joint replacement surgery is one of the most complicated types of surgery. Lakecity Hospital has a team of skillful and highly experienced joint replacement surgeons who have performed lots of complex joint replacement surgeries successfully.

The Orthopedic department at Lakecity Hospital has advanced surgical facilities to treat any severe joint diseases. Important joints in the human body include shoulder joint, knee joint, hip joint, ankle joint, elbow joint and finger joints. Today most of the joint replacement surgeries are performed by minimally invasive technique due to various benefits over traditional surgery.

Types of Joint replacement surgery

The Orthopedic department at Lakecity Hospital performs major Joint replacement surgeries which include:

  • Total knee replacement surgery
  • Total hip replacement surgery
  • Total shoulder replacement surgery
  • Total elbow replacement surgery
  • Total ankle replacement surgery
  • Total wrist replacement surgery

Total knee and hip replacement surgeries are very common. They are performed by well experienced joint replacement surgeons only.

Types of Joint Bone diseases

At Lakecity Hospital, all severe joint diseases are treated by our talented orthopedic surgeons or joint replacement surgeons. Joint replacement surgery is mainly performed to cure various joint bone diseases such as:

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Arthritis
  • Knee arthritis
  • Arthralgia
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Septic arthritis
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders or MSDs
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Osteophytes
  • Joint dislocation
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Joint bone tumor
  • Joint bone pain

Benefits of Joint Replacement surgery

Joint replacement surgery has various benefits. This surgery is a boon for patients who are suffering from joint pain. As the most of the joint replacement surgeries are performed by minimally invasive techniques major benefits include

  • Less blood loss
  • Minimal pain
  • Faster recovery
  • Less hospital stay
  • No risk of infections

Diagnosis of Bone Joint diseases

The Orthopedic department of Lakecity Hospital is a well equipped with all the latest diagnostic equipment and world class infrastructure to deal with all kind of bone related problems. Major diagnosis methods include

  • Lab tests on blood, urine, and other body fluids
  • X-ray
  • CT scan
  • MRI scan
  • Bone densitometry
  • Radionuclide bone scan
  • Bone Biopsy

Lakecity Hospital has a team of efficient and expert physiotherapists who provide post surgery treatment for faster recovery. Our physiotherapists work with Patients to get desired results. Lakecity Hospital has a team of capable and well known joint replacement surgeons who are 24/7 ready to provide world class treatment to patients.