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| Modification of knees, hips, shoulder, elbow and finger joints possible: Dr Wadhwa | | | JAMMU | Mar 10
Dr Manuj Wadhwa MS, M.Ch- Ortho (UK), a renowned orthopedic and joint replacement surgeon interacted with media and disclosed about the latest technology of arthritis and minimally invasive joint replacement today.
While speaking on the occasion, he said that by the latest technology and technical advancement of joint replacement surgery we can easily replaced and modifying joints of knees, hips, shoulder, elbow and finger joints. He said in the rapidly evolving world the concepts about surgical techniques keep modifying and improving for the benefit of arthritic patients. One such example is the innovation and improvement in the field of knee and hip joint replacement while the conventional knee replacement has its own limitation in relation to its bending, a new breakthrough technology has now come with a number of added benefits i.e. Rotating Platform Flex knee (RPF) technology, its biggest benefits is that it gives a bending motion of up to 150 degrees which is a cutting edge over conventional knee replacement. He elaborated it is the fact that knee flexion, mostly effects the peoples of India and South East Asian countries for obvious reasons of religion, social and Cultural identity and by the new advancement in science it can be easily cured here without going abroad.
He also shared his experience of latest visit to America and the advanced technology used there which is now also available here by the efforts of Dr. Ranawat. He also disclosed about the traditional total knee replacement, minimally- invasive quadriceps-sparing total knee replacement, reduced tissue trauma surgery and Pain control.
He further said that the new advanced techniques are very good qualitatively as well as economically. By spending just 1-2 lakhs here these diseases can be easily cured as compared to 30- 35 lakhs in countries like America and England.
It is pertinent to mention here that Dr. Wadhwa will remain available in the B.N. Hospital on every second Sunday of the month for patients suffering from joints problems.
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