Joint Replacement Surgery: Best Orthopedic Hospital in Delhi

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Many people struggle with the issue of joint pains which may or may not develop due to an infection in the joints (septic arthritis), or because of factors like overweight, diseases, or sports injury. These conditions limit the blood flow in the joints and cause problems in the bones. When these issues are neglected for a prolonged period of time, it may cause joint pains. Only the best orthopedic hospital in Delhi will have the options to treat joint pains effectively. Among various options, joint replacement surgery is the most viable option to treat this problem from the core.

Causes of Joint Pains

The best orthopedic doctors will thoroughly screen and verify the cause of the joint pains as the problems may not be as casual as it looks. There are various causes of joint pains resulting from problems with the lining of the joint, surrounding the bone or tendons or ligament muscles around the joint. Apart from this the main causes include-

• Infection
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Connective Tissue diseases
• Joint bone or soft tissue injury (Knee, elbow, shoulder, ankle)

Joint Replacement Surgery- A Perfect Solution

The last resort for the treatment of joint pains is joint replacement surgery. People suffering from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are recommended to opt for the main orthopedic treatment i.e. joint replacement surgeries which are characterized by the replacement of the damaged cartilage. In the surgery, the joints are resurfaced while the muscles and ligaments support and function. The prosthesis made up of titanium, stainless steel or ceramic allows the growth of the bone in the implant. The procedure is followed by physical therapies to adjust themselves with the physical movements.

• Correcting a deformity
• Improves mobility
• Severe joint pain
• Stiffness, limping
• Muscle weakness
• Swelling

How to Choose the Best Orthopedic Hospital

To have the most effective orthopedic therapy, it is important to choose the best orthopedic hospital. Since, joint replacement surgery includes hip, knee and shoulder surgery, only those medical institutes should be chosen that suits your criteria-

Logistics: Always make sure that the hospital has all the necessary technologies and treatments required for the surgery. Check if the hospital has a specialized orthopedic department only for joint replacement surgeries. Make efforts to find out the number of operation theaters, nurses and the team of orthopedic surgeons.

Experienced Orthopedic Surgeons: An experienced surgeon will be efficient enough to handle the complex cases and suggest treatment and after-care which will be great for the patient. The hospital that you choose must have a good team of highly qualified and experienced orthopedic doctors & surgeons who will counsel you to clear all your doubts and keep regular follow-ups on their patients.

Feedback from patients: Take reviews from the patients who have undergone treatments and joint replacement surgeries from the hospital. They are the best people to get feedback on the doctors, nurses, treatments and the care offered at the hospital. Their genuine reviews and feedback will definitely help you decide whether to go to the hospital or not.

Location of the Hospital: The location plays a major role. As a patient, one always think of having an orthopedic near me so that in case of an emergency, one can visit the doctor immediately. Getting post-surgical care and taking follow-up from the doctor is always easy if the hospital is located near your place.

Quality Measures: One should always make sure that the machinery, equipment, and procedures of the orthopedic treatments conform to the international standards. From the antibiotics to the quality of prosthesis and the equipment in the operation theater should be of good quality and passed through the quality assurance standards.

Check Hospital Rating: Read, review and find out the rating of the hospital in terms of patient care, therapies offered, medical standards followed etc. These queries are easily answered at the internet and social media pages.

Affordability: The cost of the surgery is one of the most important factors to consider while selecting the best orthopedic hospital in Delhi. Most hospitals have great differences in their cost which confuse most people with the thought that the higher the cost, the better is the patient care, which is not always true. Choose the hospital after comparing the cost factor and the treatment & services offered.

Park Hospital, Gurgaon Successfully Completed a Complicated and Unique Neurosurgery

Dr. Manish Kumar a highly experienced neurosurgeon at the super-specialty hospital performed a successful neurosurgery for anterior screw fixation and gave a healthy new life to the patient.

Gurgaon, Haryana: The multi super-speciality hospital of Park Group, Gurgaon announces to have successfully operated a neck bone fracture through anterior screw fixation surgery.

The patient (an electrician) was admitted to the hospital on 15th June 2017 with a neck bone injury due to his fall off from electric pole. There was severe neck pain and the patient was unable to move his head due to trauma. Although there were no signs of weakness in the limbs and the patient had no signs of breathing issues. Before the major surgery, the patient was given Skull pin traction by the team. Later the Anterior Screw Fixation surgery was done by Dr. Manish Kumar, MBBS, DNB (Neurosurgery) who is a senior neurosurgeon at Park Hospital, Gurgaon.

According to Dr.Manish, this surgery was very complicated as there was neck bone fracture. Also known as cervical spine (neck) trauma. The injury is like decapitation. About 25-40% of dens fractures are fatal at the time of accident due to cessation of breathing and sudden loss of other vital functions or other associated injuries like Brain injuries. Many patients suffer with severe morbidity because of poor handling during transit or in the hospital sometimes even resulting in prolonged hospital stay and death.

“Post surgery, the patient is very well and is also not having any issues with the limbs movement and is also not experiencing any limb weakness. He is eating well and is able to talk properly now,” as stated by Dr. Manish Kumar. He further added to the statement that the patient was able to walk the next day of the surgery and will soon have normal range of neck movement.

Park Hospital, Faridabad announces successful Brain Cancer Surgery

Dr. Manish Kumar is a highly experienced neurosurgeon at the super-specialty, Park Hospital recently performed a successful Brain Surgery for Cancer and gave a healthy new life to the patient.

Faridabad, Haryana: Park Hospital Faridabad is the fastest growing multi super speciality hospital from Park Group of Hospitals which has been known for its care and performance towards its patients.The hospital has announced a successful Brain Cancer Surgery performed by senior neurosurgeon Dr. Manish Kumar.

Patient was brought to the Faridabad Park Hospital on 2nd June 2017 in an unconscious condition where he was unable to talk and move his right side with severe pain. His problems started around 15 days ago when he faced difficulty in walking and gradually the sufferings increased with him becoming unresponsive around three days ago. MRI Scan of the brain showed tumour in the left side close to the area for speech and right-side limbs movement and in the fibres connecting the two sides of the Brain. Dr. Manish Kumar said that in such conditions, there is a high risk of permanent speech loss and weak limbs and there is risk to life also, if surgery is not done in time.

After investigation and complete examination, nature of the disease and the need for the surgical intervention, along with its limitations and possible complications were thoroughly explained to the patient’s relatives since patient was unconscious. Temporary medications had already been started by that time. After the consent of the relatives, left frontal craniotomy and safe excision of the tumour along with biopsy was carried out. Technologies available at the Park Hospital Faridabad were of great importance and helped during the surgery. Post operation patient improved slowly and became fully conscious and independent. Biopsy proved high grade malignancy of brain.

Dr. Manish said, he was in a critical situation when the patient had arrived. He was running the risk of life. He is back to normal life, after the successful surgery. But the tumour is among the worst type of cancer and requires immediate further treatment by radiation therapy and medicines. Despite of all the treatment, the life expectancy is limited in such cases. But after the present surgery, a good recovery has proved the feasibility of complicated high risk surgeries at the Park Hospital Faridabad.

PARK HOSPITAL, GURUGRAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED FIRST AWAKE CRANIOTOMY

Dr. Manish Kumar a highly experienced neurosurgeon at the best super specialty hospital performed a successful awake craniotomy for a patient with seizure disorder.

Gurugram, Delhi NCR, Haryana: The best super specialty hospital at Park Hospital Gurgaon, announced successfully operation of an awake craniotomy for a 42 years old industrial worker.

A 42-year-old business man was experiencing rehashed seizures since 2014. After radiological examinations, we revealed an expanding left frontal space possessing injury since 2014; highlights suggestive of Glioma The lesion very close to the area of speech (as it was involving the predominant side – the working side for a right-handed individual) and right side appendages. In this condition, an entire excision with good clearance of the tumor had been undertaken as there was risk of loss of speech and weakening of right side limbs because of the position of the tumor. To keep this loss of speech and weakening of right side limbs of the patient, Dr. Manish Kumar, MBBS, DNB (Neurosurgery) did the Awake Craniotomy with his group of specialists and experts.

Dr. Manish Kumar clarifies that, “Awake craniotomy is a way of performing brain surgery where in the patient is given local anesthesia and intravenous anesthesia to keep him quiet and pain free. It’s not the same as the standard anesthesia where for the most part unique gasses are utilized as a narcotic and a profound anesthesia is accomplished.” He additionally included, “In such critical conditions, it is essential that the patient and relatives comprehend the upsides and downsides of the neuro surgery and cooperate accordingly.”

The risk of loss of speech and right-side limb weakness with the quick requirement for the surgical excision was explained by the team to the patient and his relatives and a possible safer option of awake craniotomy was discussed.

Craniotomy lasted for around three hours and was successful with patient cooperation. The tumor was removed completely; however the surgery had to be ceased for some time as patient’s verbal response had developed slowness. The limb response was unchanged. The patient’s speech was saved through the awake craniotomy method of surgery. Post surgery, the patient has recovered his speech and limb power back to normal.

Dr. Manish Kumar who has conducted epilepsy surgery previously, Cervico-Thoracic Junction Fixation and odontoid fixation with other demanding surgeries at the Park Hospital Gurugram, specified that this surgery was possible because of the great team of neurology specialists and consultants as well as sophisticated technology available at the hospital premises. This patient’s relatives were very cooperative and they appreciated the idea for doing this neurosurgery .

Quit Smoking Today and enjoy a healthy heart life

This World Heart Day, we bring you a series of articles with various activities to include in your daily life to enjoy healthy heart and a long life.

-          By Medicine Team

Pledging together for a healthy heart and life on the onset of World Heart Day 2017, the team of medical experts at Park Group of Hospitals brings you a series of activities and changes to your lifestyle to be incorporated.

Is quitting smoking tough for you?

We all know somewhere down the mind that smoking is harmful to our body, but we are not ready to quit it or we say are not able to quit it due to peer pressure or other reasons. Smoking not only affects our lungs but also increases the chances of heart attacks and strokes. We understand it is not easy mentally and behaviorally to quit smoking, however the team of Medicine Doctors at Park Hospital brings you best ways to quit smoking.

The main constitute of a cigarette is tobacco that contains nicotine. This tobaccos nicotine causes adrenaline to rush in bloodstream and also triggers neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters are the brain’s happy chemical which stimulates the pleasure part of the brain and once our body gets used to it, quitting smoking becomes almost impossible.

Info graphic by World Heart Foundation

To quit smoking, it is inevitable to get rid of nicotine addiction:

• Chewing gums are considered to be best if you are willing to quit smoking. Whenever you feel like lighting a cigarette, chew a gum to divert yourself.
• It is rightly said, “Where there is will, there is a way.” Get yourself focus on quitting smoking and half the work is done. J
• Consume more fluids specially water for first week to flush out existing nicotine in your body.
• Exercise and working out is helps you overcome the craving for smoking.
• At times, when you feel the need to smoke initially look for distractions like walking.
• If you smoke to kill your time, switch to mobile games or internet surfing.
• If you are a chain smoker, reduce your number of cigarettes slowly and gradually calling it a quit.
• Maintain a record of positive effects of quitting smoking on your body and mind to be proud of yourself.

Post quitting, watch out for:

Health Benefits after you quit smoking

• Diet: When you quit smoking, you might notice an increase in your appetite as there is a substantial change in blood sugar level. There will be food cravings, however, your metabolism might have also reduced, and thus, you need to be careful with your diet.
• Cough: Quitting smoking might ignite cough but the same would reduce gradually.
• Uneasiness: Initially there will be some uneasiness due to sudden lack of nicotine intake and you might feel uncomfortable. Take control and charge of your body and try to distract yourself from the idea of smoking.

पार्क हॉस्पिटल फरीदाबादमें हुई ब्रेन कैंसर की सफल सर्जरी

पार्क हॉस्पिटल फरीदाबाद जो तेजी से एक मल्टी सुपर स्पेशलिटी अस्पताल के रूप में देश और विदेश में विख्यात और विस्तृत होता जा रहा है; ने  एक और अचम्भा कर कीर्तिमान स्थापित किया है. यहाँ के सीनियर न्यूरोसर्जन डॉ मनीष कुमार (एम् बी बी एस मदुरै मेडिकल कॉलेज तमिलनाडु, डी एन बी न्यूरोसर्जरी अपोलो हॉस्पिटल्स तमिलनाडु) ने ब्रेन कैंसर की सफल सर्जरीकर रोगी को नया और स्वस्थ्य जीवन प्रदान किया है.

फरीदाबाद हरयाणा: गुरुग्राम के पार्क समूह के मल्टी सुपर स्पेशलिटी अस्पताल में ब्रेन कैंसर की सर्जरी द्वारा सफलता पूर्वक इलाज़ किया गया.

2जून 2017 को रोगी को गंभीर हालत में अस्पताल लाया गया था. रोगी पिछले पन्द्रह्ह दिनों से धीरे धीरे कमजोर और बेहोश होता जा रहा था और दो तीन दिनों से उसने बात चीत बंद कर दी थी. MRI मेंब्रेनके इम्पोर्टेन्ट हिस्से में जहाँ से बात चीत – समझना और बोलना नियंत्रित होता है – वहां और ब्रेन के दोनों हिस्सों को जोराने वाले जगह पर ब्रेन कैंसर के लक्षण दिख रहे थे. ऐसे में रोगी के जान को खतरा होता है और सर्जरी द्वारा इलाज करने पर आवाज के पूरी तरह गायब हो जाने का और दाहिने साईड कमजोरी का खतरा होता है.

जांचके उपरांत रोगी के रिश्तेदारों (रोगी बेहोश था) कोबीमारी के बारे में बतलाया गया और ऑपरेशन की जरुरत को समझाया गया. ऑपरेशनऔर उससे होने वाले संभावित खतरे के बारे में विस्तार से समझाया गया. तत्कालअस्थायी इलाज के रूप में दवाएं शुरू की गयी. पूरी तैयारी के बाद 5जून 2017 को स्थायी इलाज़ करते हुए सर्जरी द्वारा ब्रेन कैंसर का इलाज किया गया.  इस सर्जरी में पार्क हॉस्पिटल फरीदाबादमें उपलब्ध अत्याधुनिक तकनीक का प्रमुख योगदान रहा.

डॉ मनीष के मुताबिक इस रोगी में ब्रेन कैंसर बहुत हीं खतरनाक स्थिति में था और बिना सरजरी के जान बचाना मुश्किल था. सरजरी कर पैथोलोजी टेस्ट करवाया गया जहाँ ब्रेन कैंसर होने की पुश्टी हुई. सर्जरी के बाद रोगी धीरे - धीरे स्वास्थ्य हो चुका है. पर डॉ मनीष के अनुसार यह सुधार अस्थायी है और आगे और इलाज की जरुरत है.ब्रेन की यह खतरनाक बीमारी जल्दी हीं रोगी को अक्षम बना देती है.

चिकनगुनिया - डेंगू जैसा एक अधिक खतरनाक रोग

चिकनगुनिया डेंगू जैसी बीमारियों में से एक है, फिर भी यह अधिक हानिकारक है

चिकनगुनिया एक अन्य वायरल बीमारी है जो मच्छर के काटने से फैलती है | डेंगू मच्छर एडेस इजिप्ती और एडस अलबोपिकतस मानव शरीर को काटते हैं और आरएनए वायरस फैलता है (आल्फा वायरस जीनस टूगोवैराइड) जिसके कारण चिकनगुनिया होता है | डेंगू के समान, चिकनगुनिया के लए कोई विशेष इलाज नहीं है, परंतु प्रभावित मानव शरीर को लक्षणों से राहत प्रदान करना | यह रोग पहली बार 1952 में दक्षिणी तंज़ानिया में निदान किया गया था और अफ्रीका, एशिया, भारतीय उप महाद्वीप और लैटिन अमेरिका के क्षेत्रों को प्रभावित करता है |

चिकनगुनिया के कारण:

चिकनगुनिया मुख्य रूप से एडीस इजिप्ती और एडीस अल्बोपिक्टस मच्छरों के काटने के माध्यम से आरएनए विषाणु (आल्फा वायरस जीनस टूगोवैराइड) के प्रसार के कारण होता है |

चिकनगुनिया  के लक्षण:

बीमारी और लक्षणों की शुरुआत आमतौर पर 4 से 8 दिनों तक होती है; हालांकि 2 से 12 दिनों की लंबी अवधि के लिए निरंतर हो सकता है।

• जोड़ों का दर्द
• बुखार की शुरुआत अक्सर संयुक्त दर्द के साथ होती है
• दर्दनाक स्नायु
• सिरदर्द और पीठ दर्द

चिकनगुनिया बुखार जटिलताएँ:

•  आरएनए वायरस तीव्र, उप-तीव्र या ख़तरनाक बीमारी पैदा कर सकता है
• अधिकांश रोगी पूरी तरह से ठीक हो जाते है, हालाँकि कुछ मामलों में संयुक्त दर्द महीनों तक जारी रह सकता है
• गैस्ट्रॉइंटेस्टैनल शिकायतों के साथ आँख, न्यूरोलॉजिकल और दिल की जटिलताओं के मामले भी हो सकते हैं
• बुजुर्ग लोगों में, इस रोग से मर्टयू भी हो सकती है

चिकनगुनिया का निदान:

• सर्जिकल टेस्ट - आईआईजीएम और आईजीजी की मौजूदगी की पुष्टि के लए एलीसा (एंजाइम लिंकड् इम्यूनो-शोषक एसेज़) किया जाता है
• बीमारी के दौरान आईजीएम के स्तर 3 से 5 साप्ताह के समय में सबसे अधिक हैं और आमतौर पर 2 महीने तक रहता है
• वायरोलॉजिकल विधि जिसे रिवर्स ट्रांस्क्रिप्टेज़ पोलीमरेज़ चेन रिएक्शन (आरटी-पीसीआर) के रूप में भी जाना जाता है, को भी आरएनए वायरस की उपस्थिति की पुष्टि करने के लिए किया जा सकता है

चिकनगुनिया उपचार:

·         डेंगू के समान चिकनगुनिया के लिए कोई विशेष उपचार नहीं है। रोगी के लक्षणों को दूर करने के लिए उपाय किए जाते है। जोड़ों में दर्द विरोधी प्योरेटिक्स, इष्टतम दर्दनाशक दवाओं और तरल पदार्थ के माध्यम से राहत मिली है। गंभीर क्षति को रोकने में सक्षम होने के लिए रोगी शरीर को हर समय हाइड्रेट किया जाना चाहिए।