TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT
You may require surgery, if you have one or more these problems;
- Osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis in the knee.
- Difficulty in walking and going up or down stair.
- Knee pain that is not controlled by over-the-counter pain medications.
- Knee pain that persists despite nonsurgical treatment such as steroid injections or joint lubricants.
- Swollen, unstable knee joints.
- Bone death due to insufficient blood support supply (avascular necrosis)
Benefits of Surgery?
- Improved mobility
- Improved ability to be a part of economy
- Improved quality of life
- Reduce risk of chronic health condition
Knee Replacement also known as knee Arthroplasty or Total Knee Replacement is a procedure that replaces the knee joint with implants and restores normal joint function in knees that have been damaged by direct or indirect injuries, disease, or conditions such as osteoarthritis. In Pakistan, the number of Knee Replacement cases increasing due to obesity and ageing population. Also, osteoarthritis is most common disability in Pakistan.
Memon Medical Institute Hospital being a tertiary care hospital providing Free Total Knee Replacement surgery to deserving patients. MMI Hospital conduct weekly Free Medical Camp for Knee Replacement to facilitate patient with knee issues. Furthermore, more than 400 Free Knee Replacement Surgeries carried out to deserving patients.
When You Need Knee Replacement Surgery?
DOCTORS:
DR. AMJAD GULZAR SHAIKH – CONSULTANT ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
President, Sindh Medical College Doctor’s Association (PWS) Khi.
MBBS (Karachi, Pakistan), FRCS (Edinburgh, UK) & MSC Ortho London, MD Canada
Dr. Amjad Gulzar, a well-known Orthopedic surgeon, is graduated from Sindh Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan and done his FRCS and MSC. Orthopedic from UK. He is a chairman of patient welfare society at Sindh Medical & Dental College for last 26 years and has been doing Hip & Knee Joint Replacement surgeries on chartable basis for nearly three decades.
Dr. Waheed Akbar – Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon
Dr. Waheed Akbar is an orthopedic surgeon in USA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals. He graduated from King Edward Medical College, Pakistan and specializes in orthopedic surgery. He has done his fellowship (FACS) from American college of surgeon. He has been in practice for more than 38 years.