Why India for Orthopedic Treatment?
Orthopedic treatments in India have a high
success rate of around 90% to 95%. As India has a huge pool of orthopedic
surgeons who are exceptionally experienced and qualified.Medical facilities in
India are equipped with the latest technology and techniques. Orthopedic
treatments can be very expensive whereas these treatments are available in
India at very moderate prices. Orthopedic treatment is concerned with
orthopedic injuries and conditions.
Wide variety of orthopedic treatments for
orthopedic conditions and injuries are available in India at very affordable
prices some of which are mentioned below:-
ACL Tears and Reconstruction
Anterior cruciate ligament is one of the
most common injuries in the knee. ACL can be injured by landing incorrectly
from a jump, suddenly stopping and sudden changes in the direction. Athletes
and players are most likely to get injured by ACL as sports require sudden
twisting and stopping. Soccer, football,
and basketball players are more likely injured by anterior cruciate ligaments.
When the anterior cruciate ligament is completely torn it cannot repair itself
which results in loss of its functions. In case if the ACL condition is not
treated on time few months later the ligament tissue breaks down which is later
absorbed by the body.
Orthopedic Treatments for ACL:-
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Surgical Treatment: - The surgical
treatment to reconstruct the ACL involves taking a piece of tendons tissue to
replace the ACL. In reconstructive
surgery, the tendon is surgically placed precisely into the position where the
torn ACL was located. The tendon is fixed to the bone with biodegradable
screws. The body then re-builds up the blood supply to the tendon and
throughout the weeks post-surgery the blood supply will bring new fibroblast
cells that will repopulate the tendon.
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Nonsurgical Treatment: - Nonsurgical
treatment is often recommended to the patients who are not involved in any pivoting sports.
Depending on the lifestyle of the patient the orthopedic surgeon recommends the
nonsurgical alternative. In the case, if the patient has only a ACL tear and no other ligamentous or cartilage
involvement in the injury then the associated pain and dysfunction can be
successfully treated with physical therapy. Braces and support, casts,
rehabilitation, and therapy are some of the nonsurgical treatments.
Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is
located in the back of the knee. It is one of the several ligaments that are
connecting to the thighbone and the shinbone. The posterior cruciate ligament
keeps the tibia from moving backward too far. The primary goal of PCL is to
prevent posterior translation of the shinbone on the thighbone.
Orthopedic
treatments for PCL:-
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Surgical Treatment: - The orthopedicsurgeons recommend surgery to the patients if they have combined injuries. For
example, dislocated knee or multiple torn in the ligaments. The surgeons
rebuild the ligaments by replacing the torn ligament with a tissue graft. The
graft is taken from another part of the patient’s body or the cadaver. The
surgery rebuilds the PCL using arthroscopy technique which is a less invasive
technique. The Less invasive technique involves less incision, less pain and
quick recovery time.
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Nonsurgical Treatment: - If a patient
has injured just the posterior cruciate ligament the injury can heal without
the surgery. The orthopedic surgeons may recommend simple, nonsurgical options.
Initially after the surgery the surgeons recommend RICE method to the patients
which is rest, ice, gentler compression, and elevation this method can help
patients in speedy recovery. In many cases, the surgeons may also recommend
braces to prevent the knee from moving. The doctors may also give crutches to
the patients to prevent them from putting weight on the legs. As the swelling
goes down the treatment is followed by physical therapy which helps the
patients to restore and strengthen the knee muscles.
