What is a knee transplant?

Knee replacement is a surgical procedure that replaces parts of damaged or diseased knee joints. It can help reduce pain and improve the function of the knee. During the operation, the damaged bone or cartilage is replaced with metal and plastic parts.

A surgeon will assess your knee’s range of motion (RMO), stability and strength to determine if a replacement is the right choice for you. An x-ray will also provide an indication of the extent of the damage. The type of artificial joints and the surgical techniques used will depend on a number of factors, including your age, your weight, your activity level, the size and shape of your knee, and your overall health.

Why it's done?

Knee replacement surgery is most commonly used to reduce pain associated with arthritis. Patients who require knee replacement surgery often have difficulty walking, ascending stairs, and getting out of a chair.

In cases where only one section of the knee has been affected, surgeons are often able to replace only that section. In cases where the entire joint must be replaced, surgeons will reshape the ends of both the thigh bone and the shinbone and resurface the entire joint.

The bones used in knee replacement surgery are called artificial parts. They are hard tubes with a soft center, with the ends inserted into a softer central part.

The ligaments that hold the knee together are called ligaments. If the ligaments are not strong enough to support the joint, the surgeon will often choose implants that are connected so they do not come apart.

How you prepare

Food and medications

Your health care provider may tell you to discontinue certain medications and supplements prior to your operation. You will most likely be advised not to eat after midnight on the day before your operation.

Prepare for your recovery

You may need to use a walker or crutches for several weeks after your procedure, so make sure you have them ready before your surgery.

Make sure you have someone to drive you home from the hospital, and help you with everyday tasks like cooking, bathing and laundry and consider doing the following:

• Create one floor of living space in your home to make it easier to move around during your recovery.

• Install a safety bar or a handrail in the shower or bath, as well as a secure stairway handrail.

• Create a stable chair with firm seat cushions and a firm back, and a sturdy footstool to raise your leg.

• Arrange for an arm-rest toilet seat riser if your toilet is a low sink.

• Create an arm-rest bench or chair for the shower, and remove loose rugs and cord.

During the procedure

The knee replacement procedure typically takes between one and two hours to complete.

• The surgeon will make an incision above the knee.

• They will remove the damaged and diseased bone, cartilage, and tendons, leaving the healthy bone behind.

• The replacement parts will then be inserted into the thigh bone, shinbone, and the kneecap

After the Procedure:

After surgery, you will rest for a short time in a recovery area. The length of time you will need to stay in the hospital will depend on your individual circumstances. Many patients can go home on the same day.

Knee replacement surgery increases the risk of developing blood clots. To avoid this complication, you will need to:

• Move early: sit up and walk soon after surgery.

• Apply pressure: During and after surgery, elastic compression stockings and inflatable air sleeves may be worn on the lower legs. The compression stockings squeeze and release the blood in the lower legs, reducing the risk of developing a blood clot.

• Take a blood thinner: Your surgeon may prescribe an injection or oral blood thinner for several weeks after your surgery.

  You will likely continue to receive physical therapy at home after your surgery.

  
  

  Frequent breathing exercises and gradually increasing your activity level will be required. A physical therapist may demonstrate how to exercise the new knee.

Why Choose Apollo Hospital, Chennai?

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai is a JCI accredited super-speciality, 500 bedded facility with world class technologies.

Apollo hospitals has been a leader in the field of organ transplantation in India & has the most experienced transplant team onboard. We are pleased to provide our super-speciality services in Liver & Biliary diseases through Tele-consultation. Now you can consult us for Liver Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer, Fatty Liver, Biliary & Gall Bladder Cancers, Liver metastasis, Biliary atresia & adult and paediatric Liver Transplantation through online consultation. Dr Darius Mirza,Dr.Abha Nagral, Dr Shailesh Sable, Dr Rohan Jagat Chaudhary, & Dr Ketul Shah will be available every Wednesday to provide their valuable opinion & expertise through Telemedicine.

Consult the Specialist For:

• Liver Cirrhosis 

• Liver Transplantation

• Jaundice

• Fatty Liver

• Liver Cancer

• Hepatitis 

• Paediatric Liver Disease

• Gallbladder Cancer

• Bile Duct Cancer

• Pancreatic Cancer 

• Biliary  Atresia 

The Consultants will be available every Wednesday from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM. Appointments should be booked two to three days in advance.

APOLLO HOSPITALS – Liver Transplant In Chennai

Apollo Hospital Chennai is the best hospital for Liver transplants in Mumbai. Apollo Hospitals – Navi Mumbai, is one of the most advanced multi-specialty tertiary care hospital in the region of Mumbai and Chennai. The hospital offers comprehensive and integrated super-speciality services under one roof with highly experienced doctors of national and international repute supported by well-trained team of nurses,technicians and other support staff. The Hospital is accredited by JCI & NABH.

CLINICAL EXCELLENCE

Apollo Hospitals has pioneered Clinical Excellence in India and it is one of the Group’s proudest legacies. The unit boasts of renowned consultants and the focus is on high-quality patient experience in all aspects. It thrives to deliver clinical outcomes comparable to the very best in the world.

INFRASTRUCTURE

It is a 500 bedded facility and has access to world-class technologies, 13 state-of-the-operation theatres, advanced laboratory and medical diagnostics and 120 ultra-modern I.C.U. beds including N.I.C.U. & P.I.C.U. manned round the clock by critical care specialists:

TECHNOLOGY

Apollo Hospitals Group has always been ahead of the curve in terms of technology. Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, has state-of-the-art technologies, enhanced patient care with greater precision, better patient experience and precise diagnosis. The best of the technologies available are:

• 128 slice CT Scan

• 3 Tesla MRI

• AlluraClarity – Cath lab with 3D OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography)

• Reduced radiation (X-ray) dose by an average of 50% with equivalent image quality for diagnosis in cardiac angiography

• Advanced Image Processing Technology

TrueBeam STx Stereotactic Radiosurgery System with Brainlab has helped pioneer new stereotactic treatment technologies in use for the treatment of cancer and other conditions. Radiosurgery treatments take advantage of recent advances in proven technologies, including:

• Imaging with cone – beam CT

• Motion management

• Precision beam delivery with RapidArc®

• Treatment planning through Eclipse™

• Automated patient-positioning technologies

• Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT)

• Image Modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)

• RapidArc

• Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)

• Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)

• BrachyTherapy

• Robotic Spine Surgery

• da Vinci Robotic Surgery

APOLLO INSTITUTES OF LIVER DISEASES & TRANSPLANTATION

Apollo Institutes of Liver disease and Transplant, Navi Mumbai, is one of the most comprehensive centres in Western India, performing both adult and paediatric liver transplantation, with an internationally renowned team that has experience of over 4000 liver transplants in India and the UK. The acclaimed liver transplant specialists, supported by experienced hepatologists, anaesthetists, intensivists, transplant nurses, co-ordinators, dieticians, physiotherapists and social workers working together, provide care for the entire spectrum of Liver disease.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS:

• The only centre in Western India to offer liver transplants (living and deceased donor) for both children (0-18 years) and adults

• Integrated Liver disease management in children

• Comprehensive services to treat Acute Liver Failure with a dedicated liver ICU

• Expert management of complex cases of Liver disease and transplantation

• Transplant capability for split-liver, double organ transplant (Liver-kidney), multi-visceral (Intestine containing) and donation-after-cardiac-death

• Accomplished team of Surgeons, Hepatologists, Anaesthetists and Intensivists with international experience in India, Asia and Europe

• Complex surgery for cancer of liver, pancreas, gall bladder and bile duct by onco-surgeons

• Strong academic background with over 400 publications in peer reviewed journals