Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Video of Gender specific knee replacement in India

  An Indian lady compares her experience with the Gender specific knee replacement and a non gender knee in her other leg.

For Gender specific knee replacements e mail akvenkat@gmail.com & akvenkat15@hotmail.com
Bharathiraja hospital,Chennai
www.kneeindia.com

Saturday, May 05, 2007

Gender knee implant image

 
Gender knee implant compared with normal Nex gen LPS implant.
To seek an appointment please e mail akvenkat@gmail.com
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First Gender specific knee in South India

 
Dr.Venkatachalam performing the first gender specific knee replacement in South India.
To schedule an appointment please e mail akvenkat@gmail.com
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Friday, April 27, 2007

Gender specific solution High flex knee replacement


Photo of Indian woman who underwent the first Gender specific solution knee replacement in India by an Indian Orthopedic surgeon. Surgery performed by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam, of www.kneeindia.com
For an appointment please e mail akvenkat15@hotmail.com

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

American Church official bids goodbye to knee arthritis in Chennai


A 55 year old American Church official from the headquarters of the Episcopal church in New York, USA bid goodbye to his knee pain after bilateral knee replacements at the Bharathiraja hospital in Chennai. DR.Venkatachalam performed less invasive bone preserving High flex knee replacements for him. It was complete relief for the patient as he had exhausted all other modes of pain relief. He was not eligible for Total knee replacements back home in the US as he had not crossed the age limit of 60 years for free medicare.
For an appointment for knee surgery, please e mail akvenkat@gmail.com or call 00 91 9282165002.
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Thursday, March 15, 2007

Recovery after successful knee surgery video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cw2N9P0LBacThis video shows the recovery process involved after a total knee replacement or resurfacing. Sequential Bilateral knee replacements were performed at the Bharathi raja hospital by DR.A.K.Venkatachalam for a Britisher from Greece.
Recovery consists of assisted active exercises, cycling, weight training, gait training, semi squats.
Complete recovery takes about three months to get full knee bending.
For an appointment for knee surgery email at akvenkat@gmail.com or akvenkat15@hotmail.com

Thursday, February 01, 2007

LPS flex Knee replacement for women video




In this candid interview, a Bengali lady describes her comfortable experience after a High flex total knee replacement in Chennai. Many Bengali patients will feel reassured by her comments.
The accomanying photo shows the deep knee bend achieved post operatively in a woman. More examples of women after knee replacements are seen. Women require a special type of prosthesis which is to be introduced in Chennai next month.

To make an appointment for a knee replacement e mail akvenkat@gmail.com.

akvenkat15@hotmail.com.

Call 00 91 9282165002

Monday, January 29, 2007

Story of British patient Successful Knee replacement in India



A 64 year old Briton underwent a totally painless High flex total knee replacement while he was fully awake at a Chennai hospital. You can listen to his story of successful bilateral knee replacements in this video. The surgeon Dr.Venkatachalam performed this High flexion knee replacement after the anesthetist had administered a continuous Femoral block as seen in this picture. The patient was fully awake throughout the procedure and was able to do a straight leg raise and bend his knee fully after the procedure.
Innovations like these are welcome by patients as they suffer no side effects of anesthesia like nausea, vomitting, urinary retention, constipation.
You can listen to the patient's experience about his surgery in this audio testimonial

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Arthroscopic surgery knee video or knee arthroscopy video


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Accompanying video shows arthroscopic surgery performed at the Knee surgery centre. Knee anatomy is visualised and a Microfracture procedure is carried out.For arthroscopic Knee surgery email akvenkat@gmail.com
call 00 91 9282165002

Monday, January 01, 2007

Correcting Bow legs by High tibial ostetomy (Genu Varus)









These x rays demonstrate the correction of the bow leg deformity in the leg bone of a 29 year old lady with Bilateral Genu varus. A wedge of bone has been removed and the osteotomy fixed with a plate and screws. The clinical photo after six weeks shows good correction of the deformity on the left side.

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Total knee replacment video of British patient in India

>Watch this video of a British patient settled in Spain. Observe the Pre op gait, careful pre op planning, execution and deep knee bending achieved on the table in this High flex knee replacement. Contact 00 91 9282165002 or mail akvenkat_19@yahoo.com for an appointment for knee surgery.

Sunday, November 05, 2006

Bilateral knee replacements for Kenyan grandfather in Chennai



This 67 year old Somalian citizen, a resident of Kenya had bilateral knee replacements for grossly damaged and osteoarthritic knees. He had severe flexion contactures as seen in the pre op photo to the left and this was corrected after surgery.
For Bilateral knee replacements under one anesthetic, please contact 00 91 9282165002 or e mail akvenkat@gmail.com

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Pre Op planning for a total knee replacement

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Accompanying x ray shows careful pre op plannning for a total knee replacement which allows the surgeon to choose the right size of the prosthesis.