Dr. Rakesh Ortho Ajronda, Faridabad, Haryana

People suffering from arthritis have pain in shoulder. Overall hip replacement and knee replacement is well known among the masses. But a person suffering from severe shoulder arthritis need shoulder replacement. It is the great solution to decrease the pain and improve shoulder motion in the person suffering from this condition. Shoulder joint replacement is the best answer for the treatment of severe arthritis of the shoulder joint. By suffering total shoulder replacement surgery, patient can get relief from pain by replacing the injured bone and cartilage with a plastic and metal implant. Hemiarthroplasty – here only humeral head is replaced. It is indicated in four part fracture of proximal humerus where head canot be pereseved or chance of head survival is low. Some of the symptoms of shoulder arthritis are: a feeling of grinding or catching within the joint stiffness tenderness around the joint swelling of the joint pain with activities what is shoulder joint replacement? over-all shoulder joint replacement is the process to replace bone and socket of the shoulder with plastic (polyethylene) and metal implant to reduce pain and improve the movement in the patient. Orthopedic surgeon performs this surgery under general anesthesia. In this surgery, the surgeon changes the ends of bones in a damaged joint. These benefits create new joint surfaces. Surgeons replace the ends of the injured arm bone and the shoulder bone or cap them with artificial surfaces lined with plastic or metal. Reverse total shoulder replacement. Newer technique of shoulder replacement – it is indicated specially in rotator cuff arthropathy. The patient recovers within 3 to 5 weeks of time. Shoulder replacement surgery is achieved by skilled orthopedic surgeons in hospitals. Success rate of total shoulder substitution surgery is around 85% so individuals suffering from severe shoulder arthritis can undergo this surgery.

ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) tears are common knee injuries, especially for athletesand sometimes after road raffic accidents. The ACL and PCL are two of four ligaments that stabilize the knee joint, allowing the knee to move forward and backward without moving side to side. The ACL is located in the center of the knee just in front of the PCL, keeping the shin bone (tibia) from moving too far forward, while the PCL keeps it from moving too far backward. The ligaments cross over each other, and along with the MCL and LCL, work to stabilize the knee joint. Injuries to these ligaments are more often sprains than tears, although partial or full tears can occur to either ligament.