Knee Injections vs. Knee Replacement: What Are My Options - Dr Chirag Patel

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Arthritis affects 15 people i.e. over 180
million people in India. This prevalence is
higher than many well-known diseases such as
diabetes, AIDS and cancer. The problem is more
common in the older citizens in the age bracket
of 50 plus. There are many variations of
arthritis occurring in the people and
osteoarthritis is the most common variation of a
problem. Osteoarthritis is a joint inflammation
caused due to cartilage degeneration. Treatment
is prescribed to reduce joint pain and
inflammation while improving and maintaining
joint function. Two common treatment options are
Knee Injections and Knee Replacements. Doctors
decide Knee Replacement Surgery on the basis of
the problems afflicting a person.
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• Lets take a quick analysis and understand the
  available options benefit for the body.
• Knee Injections
• Patients are often asked by doctors to take knee
  injection therapy before recommending surgery.
  Injections helps to lessen the pain while lending
  mobility to the body. Some of the common knee
  injections in practice are
• Corticosteroid injections
• Doctors inject corticosteroids directly into the
  knee joint to help relieve knee pain and
  inflammation quickly. In high doses,
  corticosteroids can lessen inflammation. The
  corticosteroid is quickly absorbed into the
  bloodstream and travels to the inflammation site.

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• Benefits
• Quicker relief to the inflamed area and is more
  powerful than traditional oral anti-inflammatory
  medications.
• Depending on the condition of the knee, the
  benefits can last from a few days to more than 6
  months.
• Knee Replacement
• Injections provide a good relief yet when
  Osteoarthritis problems rise leading to severe
  issues in mobility and quality of life gets
  hampered. Best Knee Surgeon in Surat would refer
  to Knee Replacement Surgery as a way to relieve
  the knee of pains. A knee replacement is also
  referred to as knee arthroplasty or knee
  resurfacing because only the surface of the
  bones is replaced.
• During the operation, the damaged knee joint is
  taken out and replaced with a prosthesis made out
  of metal, ceramic, or high-grade plastic and
  polymer components.

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• Lets take a look at the four basic steps
  undertaken and as the knee replacement surgery
  begun.
• Preparing the bones
• Positioning the metal implants
• Resurfacing the patella
• Inserting a spacer
• The patients consult with the doctors before the
  artificial knee is designed. For more
  understanding and clarity on Knee Replacement
  Surgery, one can easily meet Dr Chirag Patel.
• Factors taken into account before the development
  of the artificial knee
• Weight, activity levels, and overall health.
• Knee replacement are viable treatment options,
  depending on the severity of joint degeneration.
  Understanding the impact of Knee Injections or
  Knee Replacement, one can make a short trip to
  the Dr Chirag Patel in Surat.

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