Dr Shailendra Patil is a leading orthopedic surgeon practicing in Mulund, Thane & Navi Mumbai area.
Your knee cartilage can get damaged due to sports injuries, arthritis, and other medical conditions. Damaged cartilage, however, cannot be repaired. The only viable solution to damaged cartilage is knee cartilage replacement surgery. A torn or damaged cartilage results in extreme pain in your knees, especially when you are performing squats or any twisting motions.…
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If you have had a knee replacement recently or are planning to get a TKR to get relief from knee pain, you must be worried about the bad falls. No matter how careful we are, slips and falls are the worst unexpected accidents that can happen to anyone. In some cases, a bad fall that…
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In a total hip replacement surgery, the damaged hip joint is replaced with an artificial joint. The number of hip replacement surgeries performed in the US alone is expected to reach 635,000 in the coming years, show a report by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. While the surgery is safe and a wise decision…
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Should a person suffering from osteoarthritis undergo Total Knee and Hip replacement surgery is a common cause of concern in such patients. This medical condition comes with painful joints that keep worsening as the disease progresses. If left untreated for long, osteoarthritis can reduce your mobility and have a profound impact on your daily life.…
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Do you know 90% of osteoarthritis patients delay hip and knee replacement surgery? From being worried about the surgery outcome, cost of surgery or just the fear of the word surgery there can be many reasons why people may want to delay the surgery. Surprisingly, some people can afford the surgical procedure but are simply…
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