Approximately five million joint replacement operations are done each year worldwide. Although most people who undergo this type of surgery are over the age of 65, but about a quarter are younger than 55. Damage to the knee joint can result from vari

Osteoarthritis of the knee is a common condition and is becoming an increasingly important problem for the community as a whole.In the normal knee joint the ends of the bones are covered with a type of gristle called articular cartilage. This sur

The term knee reconstruction is commonly used to refer to reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).This ligament is in the middle of the knee and controls the movement of the two main bones of the knee, the tibia and femur (Fig.1). It

THE HIP JOINT :The hip joint comprises of a long thigh bone articulated with cup shaped cavity of hip bone.Rounded head of the thigh bone fits into the cavity to from a ball and socket joint.The surface of the head of the thigh bone and the soc

Knee ReplacementKnee replacement is an operation that is performed principally to relieve pain from an arthritic knee. Although the range of motion of a knee may improve following surgery, this is not the primary aim of surgery and extra motion sho

#CASE STUDY- An 88 year old male, Diabetic with Ischaemic Heart Disease, had a fall in the washroom and developed Fracture of Neck of femur of the Left hip.- However his laboratory tests revealed positive RT-PCR for COVID. So he was operated afte

Osteoarthritis of Knee Joint is a degenerative disorder of knee joint that affects people who are more than 40 years of age.- Patients usually complain of pain and swelling around knee joint which are aggravated by sitting on the floor and climbi

THE HIP JOINT :The hip joint comprises of a long thigh bone articulated with cup shaped cavity of hip bone.Rounded head of the thigh bone fits into the cavity to from a ball and socket joint.The surface of the head of the thigh bone and the soc