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A.K.VENKATACHALAM - ArticlesDr.A.K.Venkatachalam is a consultant Orthopaedic surgeon in Chennai. He specializes in hip, knee & shoulder replacements & resurfacing, revision surgery, key hole surgery.
Indian expo promotes Orthopedic surgery to CanadiansAt the IMTD 2009, Madras Joint replacement center showcased its latest advances in Joint replacements. Canadians tired of waiting list now can get prompt and affordable private surgery in India. Total hip replacement for young and active patientsWith the increasing numbers of young patients with hip arthritis seeking surgical intervention, hip replacement alternatives like short stem implants & resurfacing have come to the fore. Short stem prostheses inherit the best of resurfacing & a total hip replacement and have great versatility. Cartilage cell implant, an alternative to knee replacement in young patientsKnee surgery in India has just been raised to a new level. A novel biological treatment called "Autologous Cartilage cell implant" will replace denuded area of cartilage loss in joints with the patient's native articular cartilage which has been cultured in a lab. This restorative procedure will avoid a knee replacement in young patients.
Dr. A.K.Venkatachalam, will be among the first to do this. The proceudure involves two operations, the first one an arthroscopic and the next open one. Hip arthritis- Hip Resurfacng emerging as a viable alternative in young patientsHip Resurfacing is emerging as the only option in a selected demographic group of young and middle aged patients. The NIC group of UK recommends hip resurfacing as the ideal solution in males younger than 55 years. Hip Arthritis in India – Bane of Young Patients Recent Advances in TreatmentThe profile of the patient afflicted by hip arthritis in India is considerably different from that in the west. This necessitates techniques and prosthesis meant to last longer. Hip resurfacing and short stem prosthesis like the Proxima or the BHR with mid head resection options are useful implants Knee Replacement in Young PatientsKnee replacement (TKR) sometimes becomes necessary. The orthopedic surgeon then has to critically evaluate design, materials, technique in recommending a knee replacement solution to a young patient. This article describes the useful properties of the Oxinium or Zirconium knee Hip Resurfacing in India- How to Cut Costs by One FourthHip resurfacing offered at the Chettinad health city hospital by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam is available at one fourth of the cost in the US. BHR, ASR are the prostheses used Hip Resurfacing in India -top Hospital, Expert SurgeonHip resurfacing offers tremendous advantages in India, being cost effective and bone sparing.
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