Dr. Sanjay Barik
Knee & Shoulder Surgeon
Dr. Sanjay Barik
Knee & Shoulder Surgeon
Meet Our Doctor
Dr. Sanjay Barik
Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon
Dr. Barik's Orthocare Clinic
- MBBS
- MS - Orthopaedics
Joint Replacement In Amravati
What is arthroplasty(joint replacement)?
Types of joint replacement
Various Types of arthroplasties
Any large joint problem can be replaced with an joint replacement, including your:
- Hips.
- Knees.
- Shoulders.
- Ankles.
- Elbows.
- Wrists.
- Fingers.
- Toes.
Your operation will recommend either a total or a partial joint arthroplasties:
Total joint replacement (total arthroplasty): A surgeon will remove the worn-out or damaged parts of your natural joint and change them with an artificial joint made of metal, plastic or ceramic component.
Partial joint replacement (partial arthroplasty): A partial joint replacement is just what it sounds like. Your doctor will change only some section of your joint.
Signs and symptoms of needing a joint replacement
Ask yourself are: how much does joint pain affect your life? These few signs are good indicators that you might want to talk to doctor about joint replacement
- You can no longer proper complete routine daily function without help.
- You have find out, like joint pain wakes you up at night or keeps you from falling asleep, pain that keeps you from being able to move or bend over, it hard to climb stairs, get up from a chair or get in and out of the car hurt that isn’t relieved by rest.
- Your medical health says that less-complicated surgical procedures are unlikely to help.
- You have feel the disease is wearing you down physically, emotionally, and mentally.
Procedure Details of joint replacement
How should I prepare for an joint replacement?
healthcare provider or doctor will help you get prepared for operation.
A health check to make sure you’re healthy enough for surgery.
Blood tests.
An electrocardiogram (EKG) to check heart health.
A oral exam to reduce patient risk of developing an infection after operation.
Imaging tests, involve in X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a computed tomography (CT) scan.
Tell your doctor and surgeon about any medicine and over-the-counter (OTC) supplements you take or not. if you have to stop taking them before your operation.
doctor will tell you when you should stop drinking and eating the day before your operation. Most patient need to stay away from eating and drinking for 8 hours before their operation. doctor will tell you which medicine are safe to take with a sip of water the morning of operation.
What happens during an arthroplasty?
in the day of your operation you will receive paralysis by anesthesia to numb your body and make sure you don’t feel any pain. An doctor will give you each normal anesthesia to put you to sleep in period of your operation or regional anesthesia to numb the area around your joint that want to changing. They may give you other medicine to make you rest. if you want regional anesthesia.
During a arthroplasty, your surgeon will:
separate damaged cartilage and bone.
put the prosthetic joint.
put other prosthetic section to recreate your natural tissue.
few types of arthroplasties can be done as robotic-assisted arthroplasty. This doesn’t represented a robotic surgeon does the plan automatically — it’s a uncommon technique to assist your surgeon. in period of a robotic-assisted joint replacement, your surgeon will use a uncommon computer that guides their surgical optical instrument during the operation. research have found that robotic-assisted joint arthroplasty can be extra accurate and insert prosthetic implants extra protect.
It’s most common for surgeons to use robotic assistance to large changer joints like hips and knees.
How long does an joint replacement take?
joint replacement usually take a some hours from start to finish. It depends on which of your joints want a replacement, and if you’re growing a total or partial arthroplasty.
What happens after an arthroplasty?
After surgery, you’ll be moved to a rest room. Your surgery team will keep in observation for a some hours to make sure you wake up from the anesthesia medicine without problem. They’ll also monitor and observe vital signs and pain level.
Benefits of joint replacement
One of the most obvious advantage of joint replacement surgery is the low in pain.
Joint replacement surgery can improve movability, allowing patients to move freely. Main outcome Assessments of depression, anxiety, pain, functional activity, informal care, Increased Independence and Improved Quality of Life. Most people who have a joint replacement have an increased quality of life because they can move better with less pain.
Anxiety and pain were outstandingly low and physically activity levels outstandingly increased after arthroplasty. While gains in anxiety and pain low occurred between the preoperative and 3 month assessments, gains in activity were made between the 3 month and 9 month assessments.