History: 80-yr-old female with severe deformities in both her knees, refused surgery by multiple surgeons. Case: This patient was operated for Total Knee Replacement Surgery by Dr. Amyn Rajani at Breach Candy Hospital. Dr. Rajani’s take on the case: Every patient deserves the right to live with dignity and calculated risks are part and parcel…
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Hiking is an incredible way to charge your mood. You also get to spend considerable amount of time outdoors and challenge yourself, both physically and mentally. Whether you are young or old, long hiking periods will eventually take a toll your joints. Knee Specialist in Mumbai, Dr. Amyn Rajani feels that even the strongest and…
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History: 37-yr-old had a fall in the bathroom, resulting in a rare case of posterolateral condyle chip fracture. Case: Although this is a non-weight bearing area, the osteochondral body has to be removed as fixing it through open surgery is impossible. The fragment was arthroscopically removed and a microfracture was done at the defect so…
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History: 83-yr-old man suffered from acute, three-part communited fracture of proximal humerus. Case: Fixation with plate screw would have been a futile exercise on 83-yr-old with weak bones and high quality fracture. A Hemi Replacement would fail too because of the absence of the cuff. Hence a Reverse Shoulder Replacement was performed on the patient.…
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History: 65-year-old lady with fall on outstretched hand… developed an avulsion fracture of the subscapularis tendon. Treatment: A rare instance when such a large piece of bone was avulsed with the tendon. The subscapularis is attached to the lesser tuberosity and is an internal rotator of the shoulder and part of the four muscle group…
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History: 76-year-old female with gross deformity in her right knee. Treatment: Opting for an ‘extension stem’ procedure is always advisable for obese osteoporotic patients; Dr. Amyn Rajani performed exactly the same on this particular patient. While it adds to the cost, it prevents periprosthetic fractures, which could lead to surgical complications as well as financial…
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A frozen shoulder, also known as Adhesive Capsulitis can be a very daunting experience and it may well be one of the main causes of your persistent shoulder pain. It occurs over time, and could hamper your ability to perform basic daily activities. Frozen Shoulder Symptoms: The most important obvious symptoms of a frozen shoulder…
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What is an ACL Tear? ACL tears are one of the most common injuries that affect the anterior cruciate ligament of your knee. Sportsmen playing high-impact sports like basketball, athletics, football, hockey are at a high risk of tearing their ACL, but ACL tears cannot be wholly categorized as a sports injury, a person going…
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A ‘Popeye Sign’ usually appears when there is a rupture of the long head of the biceps from the Shoulder Joint. This generally causes a cosmetic deformity, which is painful in some cases. My patient had both, pain as well as cosmetic deformity and, therefore, I chose to perform Biceps Tenodesis on him. The surgery was a success and…
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Though less common than Total Knee Replacement, Shoulder Replacement is just as successful in relieving joint pain. It involves removing the damaged parts and replacing them with artificial components, called prosthesis. The surgery not only relieves you from your unbearable chronic joint pain, but also improves your day-to-day mobility. Let’s have a look at the…
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