June 5, 2009

Latest News about Apollo Hospitals in India

How Prone Are You to Heart Attack? – Apollo Hospitals Would Tell You in 10 Seconds …Apollo Hospitals in India launch the 64 Slice CT Angio Scan to diagnose how prone is a person to heart attack. The breakthrough technology would minutely scan the arteries and walls of the heart for blocks and calcium deposits to generate highly clear cardiac images without the incision of a single needle. Moreover, the painless procedure would be over in 10 seconds without any hospitalization.

Apollo Hospital Ties-up with Johns Hopkins Institute, USA to Offer World Class Facilities…State of the art medical facilities and expertise are now available right here in India by virtue of a comprehensive agreement between Johns Hopkins Institute and Apollo Hospitals in India. The institute, which has been rated as the best hospital in United States for 16 consecutive years, would cooperate with Apollo Hospitals in India toward establishing the facilities for advanced genetic testing and minimally invasive surgical centre along with up-to-date medical education and training.
JCI Accreditation for 3 Apollo Hospitals in India…Three branches of the Apollo Hospitals in Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad have been conferred with JCI Accreditation (Joint Commission International). The accreditation, based on international consensus of standard and quality in medical organizations, is considered as the most prestigious one in the field of healthcare. The accreditation for some more of the branches are on the cards.

Apollo Hospitals Adds Bangalore & Mumbai in its Map with the opening of new branches in Bangalore and Mumbai, Apollo Group of Hospitals charts it new road to growth. The super specialty hospital in Bangalore and 5 Apollo Clinics in Mumbai would also take the healthcare in these two Indian metro cities to a new level. The Bangalore branch focuses on tertiary care and preventive facilities whereas high-end diagnostic facilities are the specialty of the Mumbai based clinics.

June 4, 2009

Knee Replacement Surgery

Introduction
Knee Replacement Surgery also known Total Knee Arthroplasty is a cure of painful knees, knee arthritis and other knee related issues. Knee Replacement is a surgical procedure during which the bones of the knee are resurfaced with metal and plastic implants. The weight passing through the knee should be well distributed for which the bones of the knee are well aligned.

The need for knee replacement surgery in most cases is knee osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease. With age the cartilage surface at the end of the bones is worn away which inflames the knees and affects the normal functioning of the knee. The injured cartilage, sore tissues and exposed bone causes pain.

Swelling of the knee, knee pain, bow-legged deformities, loss of motion are some of the symptoms of serious arthritis of the knee joint.

Procedure
The procedure of knee replacement surgery involves removal of the damaged bone of the knee joint and replacement with prosthesis or an artificial joint made of metal alloys, high grade plastics and polymers.

During the surgery, the knee is kept in bent position so that the surface of the knee is fully exposed. An incision of 6-12 inches is made after which the muscles, kneecap and connective tissues are moved aside to expose the damaged joint surface. After smoothening the bone's rough surface, the prosthesis is inserted.

RisksThe potential risks of Knee Replacement Surgery are
- Thrombophlebitis - Infection - Pneumonia - Knee Stiffness

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