Knee replacement success story of South African patient in India. LinkedTube

Patients seeking a knee replacement at our facility can now avail of a latest advance, patient specific instrumentation. Patient specific instrumentation or customized knee cutting blocks reduce operating time and operative steps. The method consists of undergoing an MRI scan one month ahead of the planned date of the knee replacement procedure. The extra cost [...]

A Ugandan retired midwife is in Chennai for multiple joint replacements. She has undergone a right total knee replacement and is scheduled to undergo a revision hip replacement.

Iraqi patients now flock to India for medical treatment. Till political stability is reached and hospital infrastructure comes up, Iraqi patients will travel overseas for medical treatment. With a spate of upheavals in the middle east countries like Jordan, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Tunisia, Syria, India is the best bet both economically and professionally. The professionalism [...]

A Zimbabwean patient Mr. Dave Stevenson narrates his testimonial of double knee replacement surgery by Orthopedic surgeon in India. He chose the Madras Joint Replacement Center of Dr. Venkatachalam for his knee surgery. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT68EoW_yAY

Autologous conditioned Plasma therapy was introduced in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India this week. The first patient was a middle aged gentleman with lateral epicondylitis of the elbow, commonly known as Tennis elbow. Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam, orthopedic surgeon of the Madras Joint Replacement Center launched this treatment in Chennai. This treatment will hopefully help international cricketers to recover rapidly [...]

Recently a News paper carried a report on Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in India. Chondroctyes form the substance of articular cartilage in joints. Articular cartilage is the shiny lining or shock absorber of joints. Articular chondrocyte implantation refers to the surgical implantation of articular cartilage forming cells in an area of localized cartilage loss. This procedure [...]