The Gender specific knee recently launched in India is meant to improve overall function after a knee replacement in women. Women constitute 60 percent of patients undergoing a total knee replacement for knee osteoarthritis. Until now knee implants used were designed on the average measurements of knee shape and size of men & women. The Gender special or Sex special or Woman special knee is the only knee implant specifically designed for women
It is based upon findings presented at the meeting of biomedical and biomechanical engineers in the US last year. It was first introduced in the US last year and has been launched in India last month. Dr. Venkatachalam of www.kneeindia.com is the first surgeon to use the implant in South India and has performed several knee replacements using this implant.
His patients have reported a rapid relief from pain and earlier return of function. They needed hospital shorter hospital stays.
Anatomic differences between the two sexes have been acknowledged for long but only recently applied to design of orthopedic implants says the Surgeon. The gender knee is based on the anatomical facts that women's thigh bone is narrower from side to side, the knee cap rides on a more oblique line and the lower end of the front of the thigh bone is less prominent.
The surgical technique is not significantly different. The new knee prosthesis can be implanted through the highly successful technique of minimally invasive (MIS) or Less invasive surgery( LIS) in which the incision is only 4- 5 inches long. Post operative pain is significantly reduced and hence patients can be discharged from hospital within a week.
Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam, MS, DNB, FRCS (UK), MCh. (Liverpool)has worked with leading Knee surgeons in the UK, Belgium and Dubai earlier.He is affiliated to the Bharathiraja hospital. Recovery from surgery is no longer a painful ordeal as expert anesthetists provide effective anesthesia and pain relief to inpatients. The intensive care unit is monitored by alert physicians round the clock and multi specialty referrals are readily available. There are well qualified physiotherapists to help you recover quickly from surgery.
Our track record
We have had the pleasure of treating patients from the USA, UK, Bangladesh recently and these numbers are increasing. Knee replacements are performed using the most modern techniques and prostheses. Amongst others the following procedures are routinely performed.
Knee
Total knee replacement- normal and high flexion
Unicondylar knee replacement
Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction
Cartilage surgery
Osteotomy for osteo arthritis and knee cap problem
Fracture
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