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Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Total knee replacement surgery, also known as total knee arthroplasty, is a procedure to replace a damaged or worn-out knee joint with artificial parts. Most people who undergo this surgery have advanced knee arthritis, in which the knee cartilage is worn away and the surface of the knee becomes pitted, eroded, and uneven. Knee replacement surgery can also help those with a damaged knee joint caused by injury or other conditions. People who need knee replacement surgery usually have problems walking, climbing stairs, and getting up out of chairs.
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Total Hip Replacement Surgery
Total Hip Replacement, also known as hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace a damaged or diseased hip joint with an artificial implant. The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint, and when it becomes damaged due to conditions like arthritis or injury, it can cause pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility.
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Cartilage Injuries
Cartilage injuries can occur in the knees, hips, shoulders, and ankles, affecting athletes and non-athletes alike.
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Meniscus Tear Relief
Meniscus tears are common knee injuries, caused by sports, twisting movement or fall.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 2
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) commonly effects individuals who perform repetitive hand movements such as use of computer and phone include household work. Diabetic patients have a higher risk of developing CTS.
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Flat Feet
Flat feet, also known as flatfoot, is a common condition in which the arches on the inside of the feet flatten when pressure is applied. When people with flat feet stand, their feet may point outward, and the entire sole can touch the ground. It often leads to an unusual walking pattern and may cause pain in the calves, arches or other areas of the foot.
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Slipped Disc
You could be dealing with a slipped disc. Also known as a herniated disc or disc protrusion. This common condition occurs when one of the discs between your spine’s vertebrae ruptures or bulges. This can lead to pain, numbness or weakness in the back, neck, arms or legs, depending on the location of the affected disc.
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Knee Pain
Osteoarthritis, also known as "wear and tear" arthritis, is a common problem that often affects the knee joints. It occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of the bones wear down over time.
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Spine Facts
Your spine plays a key role in your overall well-being, ensuring stability, smooth movement and protection for your delicate nerves.
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Trigger Finger
You may be experiencing trigger finger, a condition that causes pain, stiffness and locking or clicking gin the finger joints.
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Bunion
Hallux Valgus, a common cause of ‘bunion’, is a bony lump that forms at the base of your big toe. If not detected and treated early, bunions can progressively worsen. There are both surgical and non-surgical treatments available, depending on the disease's progression.
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Plantar Fasciitis
This common foot condition causes plantar heel pain, often from repeated strain on the plantar fascia. Heel pain is usually worst with your first steps in the morning or after rest, intensifying by day’s end or after standing long.
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Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgery, a widely recognised standard procedure, is highly effective for treating severe joint damage.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a medical condition due to compression of the median nerve as it travels through the wrist at the carpal tunnel.
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Imagine waking up in the middle of the night due to a dull, persistent pain in your shoulder. Over time, this pain worsens, and what starts off as minor discomfort slowly turns into progressive stiffness and an inability to move your arm. You might brush it off, thinking it will improve on its own. If this sounds familiar, you may be dealing with a condition called frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), which can silently affect up to 5 per cent of the population, particularly women aged 40 to 60. If left untreated, it can lead to prolonged loss of shoulder mobility.
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Many parents are concerned about the shape of their children's legs once they realize their children have bow legs (also known as O-shaped legs) and inward bending of the knee (also known as X-shaped legs). They are even afraid that normal development and future health of their children may be affected due to these phenomena.
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Replacement Wherever It Breaks, Total Replacement Not Needed: Robotic Partial Knee Replacement, Faster Healing and Longer Durability
Severe knee arthritis requires surgical treatment, through total knee replacement surgery or partial knee replacement surgery.
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CT-Based Software-Generated Measurements Permit More Objective Assessments of Arithmetic Hip-Knee-Ankle Axis and Joint Line Obliquity
The rapid adoption of robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RATKA) has resulted in pre-operative CT scans becoming more readily available.
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The distribution of Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee (CPAK) phenotypes in the Malaysian population and their correlation with demographic variables
Various alignment strategies are available when performing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for end-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA).
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