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Joint degradation occurs either as a result of progressing
orthopeadic diseases or as a consequence of such factors as
injury, age, congenial predisposition and obesity.
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OSTEOARTHROSIS
(osteoarthritis) - is one of the most
widely known arthritis variety which is characterized
by the breakdown of the articular cartilage within the
joint. When articular cartilage breaks down the bones
start grinding together. This causes the development of
symptoms such as pain, swelling, bone spur formation and
decreased motion. The desease is more typical for people
of older age and can vary from a light to a very serious
form. Osteoarthrosis commonly affects weight bearing joints
such as carpal, knee and hip but can also be found in
other types of joints.
OSTEONECROSIS
- is a disease which develops in the result of a decreased
blood flow to a certain part of the bone. The main abnormality
is the formation of bone defects and microfractures that
may grow in size in the course of time and lead to bone
infarction. If the necrosis occurs next to the joint surface
it is generally considered to cause joint deformity and
loss of joint motion. Femoral head osteonecrosis may develop
after femoral neck fractures or hip joint diseases.
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
- is a complex disease of the whole body which
is characterized by synovial tissue inflamation. Cartilage
destruction promoted by the components in the rheumatoid
synovial fluids may become widespread and severe and result
in joint space loss. The main symptoms include: acute
pain in the joint area, local temperature increase,
soft tissue swelling, etc. At later stages the disease
causes joint deformity and total or partial loss of motion.
Rheumatoid arthritis is commonly a chronic disease,
however it can also manifest itself in exacerbation and remission periods.
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roentgenograms of an osteonecrotic and operated hip joint
roentgenograms of an osteoarthritic and operated knee joint
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FEMORAL NECK AND FEMORAL HEAD FRACTURES
For elderly people
such fractures are very harrasing as they present
serious problems for effective conservative and surgical
treatment. Potential complications of inadequate treatment
may be nonunion, femoral head osteonecrosis, continuous
inactivity and bedsore problems, which often lead to
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At their final stages most joint diseases lead to disability
and are accompanied by pain symptoms which may be so intense
that patients are doomed to sleepless nights. Unfortunately,
conservative methods of treatment in such cases prove to be
inefficient leaving very little hope of complete recovery.
Thus the only cardinal treatment option which makes it possible
to relieve pain and restore the extremety length and resume
the volume of joint motion is the TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT.
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Arthroplasty - is a modern effective method of treating
joint diseases which allows the patient to avoid painful
and depressing disablement and brings back the genuine
happiness of active life. The main idea of the operation
is to restore the parts of the joint which were ruined
by the disease with the help of the artificial implants.
A guaranteed result - complete renewal of all vital joint
functions, restoration of the the joint fuctions, cease
of pain, the extremety lenght restoration.
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After a total knee or hip replacement, performed at our
centre, patients are encouraged to stand and start exercising
walking the same day they are operated. As exercising
is the most important part of the recovery process our
staff will provide every patient with an individual healing
program. Upon complete recovery all patients
can resume their usual life activities: they can work,
take long hiking trips, swim, bike etc. |
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picture: Leaving the center. Scientific advisor
of the center prof. I.M.Rublenyk and our patient Basista
L. after arthroplasty operations on both hip joints. |
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REVISION
ARTROPLASTY
The specialists of our center have gained considerable
experience in revision arthroplasty. This kind of operation
is performed when the earlier implanted artificial joint
construction (or its parts) mulfunction or are damaged.
Technologically revision arthroplasty surgery is at
least three times more complicated than primary arthroplasty
as it reqires both high individual mastery and abundant
experience of the operaing surgeon.
At our center such operations are performed with a 5-year
warranty.
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of the hip joint before and after revision artrhroplasty |
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