4 Most Common Orthopedic Injuries you Must Know

Orthopedic injuries can proof harmful for an individual’s life. Most of the people have a habit of ignoring the orthopedic conditions till it becomes most painful. Thus, it is important for people to visit the orthopedic surgeon in Bhopal who experience orthopedic injuries along with the open fractures. 

This article focuses on the 4 most common injuries that can be treated with the help of orthopedic surgeon. Those are: 

·         Knee Injuries: While we do our routine activities like walking and running, knee is the most commonly part that is injured. The knee injuries occur due to a sudden change or sudden force applied. The knee injuries can be detected with the help of a physical examination and medical imaging studies so that the surgeons come up with a proper treatment plan. Some of the most common knee injuries include sprains, strains, and tears.

·         Shoulder Injuries: As you would be aware of the fact that shoulders are the most mobile joints of the body. Thus, it is obvious that it would be undergoing big amounts of force and rotation each day. But when the muscles or ligaments of a shoulder are overused, then it can cause painful injuries. Some of the most common shoulder injuries include, shoulder fractures, shoulder dislocations and injuries.

·         Ankle Injuries: The common type of ankle injury that we find is the ankle sprain. When due to some situation, the ankle is over inverted or over reverted, and then it can cause the ligaments of the ankle joint to experience severe sprains. The ankle sprains are graded according to the severity of the inversion. When the ankle sprain is seen by the best orthopedic doctor in Bhopal, then they are diagnosed and treated appropriately. Also, the doctors can take a look if the sprain hasn’t caused any fracture. If yes, then proper treatment is provided to the patient. 

·         Wrist Injuries: The common cause of the wrist injury is landing on an outstretched arm during a fall. The wrist injuries can further result in swelling, bruising and numbness. A wrist fracture can also show off these symptoms but are often overlooked by people. The common type of wrist fracture that is found is distal radius fracture. In this, fracture is caused on the large forearm bone on its end closest to the wrist. Both the sprains and fractures should be treated by the orthopedic surgeon in Bhopal so as to avoid any unforeseen circumstance in future.

How to Prepare For Your Knee Joint Replacement Surgery?

If you and your knee joint replacement surgeon have decided that the best treatment for you would be joint replacement surgery, then this article is based on how you need to prepare before your surgery. So, here we get started. 

Appointments

·         First of all, set up a surgery date and also discuss the risks of surgery.

·         If your surgeon advised you, then you must visit your primary care and get preoperative medical clearance.

·         Visit your clinic a week before and plan for a smooth procedure and recovery.

·         Schedule any other required pre-surgical appointments listed in the prescription.

·         Schedule a date for your surgery with the best knee joint replacement surgeonin Bhopal.

Drugs and Supplements

·         Before a week for surgery, you should stop taking all NSAIDs. They interfere with blood clotting, which can result the chances of blood loss during the surgery.

·         If you use medications for blood thinning, then you should ask the doctor who prescribed them that how long before surgery you should stop taking it.

·         Before a week for surgery, you should stop taking all the supplements including vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, and glucosamine and fish oil.

Dental Evaluation

·         There are some of the dental conditions that need to be resolved before the surgery. It would allow bacteria to enter your bloodstream and cause an infection into the artificial joint.

·         Also, ensure the fact that you visit your dentist before the day of your joint replacement surgery. 

Preparing Your Home for after surgery

·         A raised toilet seat

·         A bathtub or shower chair

·         A grabber tool

·         A shoehorn and a sock aid that helps you in slipping the socks on without bending.

·         Make pathways in the crowded areas

·         Remove the throw rugs

·         Secure the extension and telephone cords so they're not spread across the floor.

·         Install handrails in your bathtub and on the stairways

·         Place some of the important items where you can easily reach them.

The Days before Surgery

·         Before the surgery, the surgeon would surely provide you with special antibacterial soap and instructions so as how and to use it.

·         You can go for taking the medications as prescribed by the surgeon and avoid any extra supplement.

·         Pack essential things that you would need in the hospital.

Dr. RP Singh – Best orthopaedic doctor in Bhopal is the first one to practice CET "O" MICROPLASTY technique in total knee replacement in central India and is pioneer for this technique in central India.