Plantar Fasciitis is a common foot condition that I, as an orthopaedic surgeon, encounter frequently in my practice. It is is one of the most common causes of Heel pain especially in the age group 0f 30-50 years. In my practice I see it affecting females more than...
As a joint replacement surgeon, I am often asked if reversing arthritis in a damaged knee is possible. Thankfully, the answer to this is definite ‘Yes’. PRP which stands for platelet-rich plasma has been used successfully in the last decade for treating multiple...
What is osteoporosis? ‘Osteoporosis’ as the name suggests means ‘porous bone.’ Osteoporotic patients have less bone mass and strength which puts them at a greater risk for sudden and unexpected bone fractures. Most of these are fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine....
A PARTIAL KNEE REPLACEMENT or UNICONDYLAR or UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT is an alternative to total knee replacement for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. This surgery can be done when the damage is confined to a particular compartment of the knee. The...
HIP REPLACEMENT is one of the most successful surgeries and is hailed as the SURGERY OF 20TH CENTURY. Total hip replacement surgery, or arthroplasty, involves removing a damaged ball-and-socket hip joint and replacing it with an artificial hip joint made out of metal...
Minimally Invasive Trauma Surgery Minimally invasive trauma surgery in orthopaedics, commonly referred to as MIPPO (Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Plate Osteosynthesis), is a modern concept of fracture fixation. It has revolutionized Orthopaedic trauma surgery and...
