Health Articles : Pain Relief : Joint Pain
Joint Pain : Arthroplasty Surgery
Electronic MassageAches and joint pain is the most common and up coming problems these days. If the knee pain is ..... Most common problems related to health these days are knee pain. The knee pain is to such an extent that there are hardly any oral medications or physical therapy that is available. In such cases arthroplasty is performed to relieve the pain and disability.
Technique Of Arthroplasty
Physiotherapy ExercisesOne of the most common body disorders are body aches, muscle pulls and joint pains. Joint pains affect most individuals at some point in their life. ..... The technique involves exposure to the front of the knee by a long incision, which detaches part of the quadriceps muscle from the kneecap. This is a factor of the lengthy recovery from the operation and muscle has to heal simultaneously. The kneecap is displaced to one side of the joint. This allows exposure of the distal end of the thighbone and the proximal end of the shinbone. The ends of these bones are then accurately cut to shape with the help of guides oriented to the long axis. The cartilages and ligament are removed. The posterior ligament may also be removed but the collateral ligaments are preserved. Metal component is then impacted onto the bone by using poly methyl cement. A round-ended implant is used for the thighbone. On the shinbone the component is flat, although it has a stem, which goes down inside the bone for further stability. Slightly dished high-density polyethylene surface is then inserted onto the shinbone component so that the weight is transferred. Correcting deformities and balancing the ligaments should be done while operation so that the knee moves through and is stable. In some cases the joint surface of the kneecap is also removed. A polyethylene button cemented to the kneecap replaces it. At the end of the surgery the muscle is repaired. To reduce post-operative swelling from bleeding, a drain is left in the knee. Blood transfusions are commonly required to reduce the losses.
Duration Of Recovery
Postoperative hospitalization varies from to an average of seven days. It depends on the health status of the patient. The amount of support available outside the hospital setting is vital. Walking with protected weight bearing should begin immediately after surgery. After six weeks patients usually progress to full weight bearing with a support. Complete recovery from the operation to full normal function may take three months.
|
