These are minimally invasive treatments to stabilize spinal fractures that may have occurred due to osteoporosis, a spinal tumor, trauma or other causes. At Doctor Kares, orthopaedic surgeons and specialists in interventional pain perform these advanced procedures under digital fluoroscopic imaging. Contact us to speak with patients who have had these procedures with us, and are back to moving around.

At Doctor Kares, our experienced team of joint replacement and orthopaedic surgeons has developed a joint replacement program that shortens hospital stay and improves the quality of orthopaedic care. The team provides surgical care employing the latest techniques for the treatment of hip, knee and spine afflictions using world wide standards and the latest guidelines and state-of-the-art equipments such as operating microscopes, digital fluoroscopes and arthroscopes.

Doc, do I really need a joint replacement?

We perform joint replacements with our world class medical team in an environment where a patient receives personalized care that continues long past their surgery. Deciding whether to have a joint replacement is a big dilemma for many patients, and we spend time guiding patients through the entire process. Whether you need a joint replacement is both a medical and a personal question. On the medical side, a simple standing x-ray of your knees will give us a starting point to tell you how much healthy cartilage you have in your knees. If you have knee pain, and have good cartilage, you may have an earlier form of osteoarthritis. Good news! For this, at Doctor Kares Hospital we have many minimally invasive treatments such as joint injections with ozone and hyaluronic acid that may improve cartilage health and delay the progression of your arthritis so you may never need a joint replacement.

If you have what is commonly called ‘bone on bone’, i.e. your femur and tibia bones of the knee joint are touching, then you may likely require a joint replacement. We will examine you clinically and carefully review your imaging studies before coming to this conclusion. Through a joint replacement, we will be able replace the damaged and worn-out parts of your joint with sterile, specially sized, advanced and lightweight imported implants that will give you back your mobility and reduce your pain. Your recovery continues past surgery with the tailored exercises and physiotherapy that we provide for you with our partners, Back 2 Fitness™.
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Regarding the personal side to the question above, you should be aware of certain realities. Joint replacements work best in patients who have strong bones. You can strengthen your bones with plenty of sunshine, calcium and vitamin D. Also, joint replacements can be costly. At Doctor Kares Hospital, we have absolute transparency on all costs. The cost for an imported implant is often greater than the hospitalization and surgery costs combined. Our surgeons will guide you through the various options keeping in mind costs and performance. In a recent poll of equivalent, high quality joint replacement centers in India, we found that our joint replacement costs were on average 20% less than others. Finally, if you are reading this on behalf of a parent or relative who may need a replacement, studies show that the best outcomes are in those patients who believe in the therapy. Contact us and we will be happy to put you in touch with a patient who has had a joint replacement with us. Learn from their experience and stay positive. When performed by expert surgeons and with the right indications, a joint replacement can dramatically improve a patient’s health and well-being.