http://www.artemishospital.in/orthopaedics-centre-hospital-india.php Artemis provides comprehensive care for all Orthopaedic problems through its state-of-the-art facility, the Artemis Orthopaedics Institute. Artemis -one of the best hospital for joint replacements is an integrated centre for providing diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation to patients suffering from musculoskeletal disorders, injuries and in need of orthopaedic care or joint replacements.The centre has a well qualified and widely experienced Orthopaedics team with expertise in Joint reconstruction and latest Arthroscopic Procedures. It offers treatment procedures, pre-operative and post-operative care measures devised to provide maximum comfort and convenience to the patients. The centre also has an in-built special rehabilitation facility to ensure better care and prompt relief to the patients. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/ankle-fusion-operation.php An ankle fusion operation (or arthrodesis) is commonly suggested for a degenerative (worn out, painful) ankle joint. An ankle fusion is quite durable. After the ankle joint is successfully fused, patients can usually walk with a near normal gait (way of moving) and without the pain of arthritis.In an ankle fusion operation is a procedure, the worn out joint surfaces are surgically removed. The ankle bones are then held together with metal implants, and the bone surfaces heal in this position. The joint is then permanently stiff after ankle fusion, but the result is usually a pain-free joint. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/arthrodesis-surgery-hospital.php Arthrodesis, also known as artificial ankylosis or syndesis, is the artificial induction of joint ossification between two bones via surgery. This is done to relieve intractable pain in a joint which cannot be managed by pain medication, splints, or other normally-indicated treatments. The typical causes of such pain are fractures which disrupt the joint, and arthritis. It is most commonly performed on joints in the spine, hand, ankle, and foot. Arthrodesis is used in patients whose joints have eroded or have been destroyed by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or other forms of arthritis. Joint fusion of the spine is used as a treatment for severe pain caused by a variety of back problems such as a herniated disc or a tumor. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/birmingham-hip-resurfacing.php Hip resurfacing is a form of arthroplasty which has been developed as an earlier intervention alternative to total hip replacement (THR). The potential advantages of hip resurfacing include less bone removal (bone preservation), a potentially lower number of hip dislocations due to a relatively larger femoral head size. The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing is a metal on metal hip device which differs from a total hip replacement device because it may be bone conserving. The femur cap of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing does not require the femur bone be cut off, it is shaped to accept the cap. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/broken-ankle-hospital.php In case of a broken ankle, any one of the three bones that make up the ankle joint could break as the result of a fall, an automobile accident or some other trauma to the ankle. A broken ankle may also involve damage to the ligaments. The seriousness of a broken ankle can vary. Breaks in the ankle can range from less-serious fractures, involving tiny cracks in the bones, to severe, shattering breaks that pierces the skin. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/bunionectomy-surgery-hospital.php http://www.artemishospital.in/bunionectomy-surgery-hospital.php A bunionectomy is a surgical procedure to excise, or remove, a bunion. A bunion is an enlargement of the joint at the base of the big toe and is comprised of bone and soft tissue. It is usually a result of inflammation and irritation from poorly fitting (narrow and tight) shoes in conjunction with an overly mobile first metatarsal joint and over-pronation of the foot. The intense pain of a bunion makes walking and other activities extremely difficult. Since the involved joint is a significant structure in providing weight-bearing stability, walking on the foot while trying to avoid putting pressure on the painful area can create an unstable gait. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/carpal-tunnel-decompression.php The median nerve supplies sensation from the palm side of the thumb, index and middle fingers, and half of the ring finger. It also controls a muscle at the base of the thumb. The median nerve runs through a tunnel, called the carpal tunnel, in the palm of your hand; hence the name carpal tunnel decompression. The carpal tunnel syndrome causes pain, tingling, and numbness in the hand from pressure on the median nerve in your wrist. Illnesses, pregnancy, and obesity can cause carpal tunnel syndrome. It causes pain and tingling in the fingers and hand, and even higher up the forearm. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/cranioplasty-surgery-hospital.php Cranioplasty is the surgical repair of a defect or deformity of a skull. Surgical cranioplasty is as an operative procedure designed to improve the symmetry and/or shape the head. It involves the resection, remoulding and movement of the bones of the head. Cranioplasty is performed under a general anaesthetic. The repair can be carried out by using bone removed at earlier surgery that has been preserved or by using bone from elsewhere as a graft. The iliac bone bounding the pelvis, ribs and even a part of adjacent skull bone can be used. In cranioplasty, a gap in the skull is also repaired using synthetic material. Materials such as tantalum, silastic and other similar material manufactured for the express purpose of implantation into the body can also be used. After cranioplasty, it is usually necessary for the patient to be in the hospital for a week or so. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/decompressive-laminectomy-surgery.php Decompressive laminectomy is the most common type of surgery done to treat spinal stenosis. A decompressive laminectomy is performed to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots caused by age-related changes in the spine and to treat other conditions, such as injuries to the spine, herniated discs, or tumours. In many cases, reducing pressure on the nerve roots can relieve pain and allow you to resume normal daily activities. Dcompressive laminectomy removes bone (parts of the vertebrae) and/or thickened tissue that is narrowing the spinal canal and squeezing the spinal cord and nerve roots. This procedure is done by surgically cutting into the back. In some cases, spinal fusion (arthrodesis) may be done at the same time to help stabilize sections of the spine treated with decompressive laminectomy. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/dupuytrens-contracture-hospital.php Dupuytren's contracture is a fixed flexion contracture of the hand where the fingers bend towards the palm and cannot be fully extended (straightened). It is named after Baron Guillaume Dupuytren, the surgeon who described an operation to correct the affliction. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/femoral-shaft-fracture.php A femoral shaft fracture is a fracture (break in bone) of the shaft of the femur (thigh bone). This is the bone between the hip and the knee. Patients with a femoral shaft fracture typically have sustained high-energy trauma, such as that which occurs in a motor vehicle accident. As such, femoral shaft fractures are severe and are associated with potentially life-threatening pulmonary and vascular complications. Associated injuries to other parts of the femur, other bones, and soft tissue are common. The symptoms of a femoral shaft fracture are usually obvious, with severe pain and inability to walk as the main findings. Bleeding can be substantial, and the area will likely develop a large black and blue mark. A femoral shaft fracture almost always requires an operation. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/hip-replacement-surgery.php Hip replacement surgery involves replacing the femoral head - the "ball" of the thighbone - with a metal ball. The metal ball attaches to a metal stem that fits into the thighbone. A plastic and metal socket is implanted into the pelvic bone to replace the damaged socket. The prosthetic parts, which mimic the natural design of the hip, fit together and function like a normal hip joint. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/joint-replacement-hospital.php Joint replacement or Arthroplasty is one of the most common operations in modern orthopaedic surgery. It consists of replacing painful, arthritic, worn or cancerous parts of the joint with artificial surfaces shaped in such a way as to allow joint movement. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/knee-arthroscopy-hospital.php Knee Arthroscopy is a common surgical procedure most often performed to relieve the pain and disability from degenerative arthritis, most commonly osteoarthritis, but other arthritides as well. Major causes of debilitating pain include meniscus tears, osteoarthritis, cartilage defects, and ligament tears. Knee Arthroscopy can be performed as a partial or a total knee replacement. In general, a knee replacement surgery consists of replacing the diseased or damaged joint surfaces of the knee with metal and plastic components shaped to allow continued motion of the knee. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/knee-replacement-surgery.php Knee Replacement is a common surgical procedure most often performed to relieve the pain and disability from degenerative arthritis, most commonly osteoarthritis, but other arthritides as well. Major causes of debilitating pain include meniscus tears, osteoarthritis, cartilage defects, and ligament tears. Knee replacement surgery can be performed as a partial or a total knee replacement. In general, a knee replacement surgery consists of replacing the diseased or damaged joint surfaces of the knee with metal and plastic components shaped to allow continued motion of the knee. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/partial-fasciectomy-hospital.php Partial fasciectomy is the most common procedure for late-stage Dupuytren's contracture. In a partial fasciectomy, a cut is made along the palm and a zigzag cut up the finger. The abnormal band of skin in the palm is cut out and the rest of the normal skin in the palm is left behind. The skin wound is then closed up with stitches. Sometimes after a partial fasciectomy procedure, a fine plastic drainage tube is led from the wound. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/radius-ulna-fracture.php The radius is a bone in your forearm aligned with the thumb. The ulna is the other bone in the arm aligned with the little finger. A radius and ulna fracture is the condition in which both these bones are broken. The bone ends become out of line and may be overlapping. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/shoulder-arthroscopy-surgery.php Shoulder arthroscopy is a type of surgery that uses a small camera (arthroscope) inserted through a small incision to examine or repair the tissues inside or around your shoulder joint.In a shoulder arthroscopy a small incision, about one-quarter inch (0.25") long, near the shoulder joint. A small camera (arthroscope) is then inserted into the joint. The camera is attached to a video monitor to allow the surgeon to see inside the joint. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/slip-disc-surgery.php Slip Disc Or Spinal Disc Herniation is a medical condition affecting the spine, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring (annulus fibrosus) of an intervertebral disc allows the soft, central portion (nucleus pulposus) to bulge out. This tear in the disc ring may result in the release of inflammatory chemical mediators which may directly cause severe pain. A slip disc or spinal disc herniation is normally a further development of a previously existing disc protrusion, a condition in which the outermost layers of the annulus fibrosus are still intact, but can bulge when the disc is under pressure. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/spinal-decompression-surgery.php Spinal decompression surgery is a general term that refers to various procedures intended to relieve symptoms caused by pressure, or compression, on the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Bulging or collapsed disks, thickened joints, loosened ligaments and bony growths can narrow the spinal canal and the spinal nerve openings (foramen), causing irritation. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/total-disc-replacement.php Total disk replacement is a minimally invasive type of spine surgery that seeks to preserve the motion in between spinal bones. Total disk replacement seeks to restore normal motion of the spine in the diseased area, without causing pain. The goal is to take out all the disc material in between two vertebrae and put a moveable device in its place. The artificial disc used in a total disc replacement, takes care of the limitation of movement at the place where the surgery is done, which may, in turn, cause problems in spinal joints above and below the surgical area, later. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/cervical-disc-replacement-surgery-hospital.php When the discs in the spine dehydrate or dry out because of disease or ageing process, they lose their height and the space between the vertebrae narrows. This results in the inability of the discs to act as shock absorbers between the vertebrae. The loss of disc height can also make a base for bone spurs, which can rub against the spinal cord and nearby nerves. The Cervical Disc Rupture causes pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots (nerve root compression) and leads to pain, weakness and tingling in the neck and arms. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/lumbar-disc-replacement-surgery-lumbar-disk-replacement-hospital.php Spinal column is one of the crucial parts of the human body as it enables body movement. It is a column of bony vertebrae that supports the body structure, and protects the spinal cord. Lumbar spine is the part of the spine, commonly referred to as your lower back. It consist of five large vertebrae. Lumbar discs or intervertebral discs are positioned between the spinal column and are responsible for padding the spine and making it flexible. These discs have a soft center that is encircled by tough outer rings.The nerves branch out and pass from the vertebrae aperture to other parts of the body. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT http://www.artemishospital.in/hip-replacement-surgery-hip-replacement-surgery-hospital.php Hip Replacement is a surgical procedure in which the head of the femur (ball) and the acetabulum (socket) are replaced with man-made components, called prosthesis. A healthy hip joint will allow the leg to move easily within its range of motion while supporting the upper body and absorbing the strain that occurs from common activities like walking and running. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:22:08 GMT