{"id":12239,"date":"2022-05-06T08:57:59","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T03:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wockhardthospitals.com\/?p=9016"},"modified":"2022-05-06T08:57:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T03:27:59","slug":"90-of-knee-replacement-patients-walk-within-3-4-hours-of-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wockhardthospitals.com\/international-patients\/general-health\/90-of-knee-replacement-patients-walk-within-3-4-hours-of-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"90% of knee replacement patients walk within 3-4 hours of surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nagpur: Total knee replacement (TKR) surgeries have become very common these days, and doctors are following the \u2018Enhanced Recovery Protocol\u2019 to enable patients to start walking within 3-4 hours of the surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research data published in the Lancet journal in 2019 shows that TKR is a very long-lasting solution, with benefits lasting over 25 years in at least 8 out of 10 patients. Like any other surgery, there have been continuous improvements in surgical techniques, implant designs, surgical materials, longevity, and surgical outcomes of TKR. Nowadays, doctors in Nagpur <\/a>have started adopting the Enhanced Recovery protocol (ERP) which has very effectively reduced the length of hospital stay after TKR, said leading knee replacement specialists in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As per the documentation by doctors in the city, ERP has improved long-term outcomes and satisfaction after TKR. Patients can start eating and drinking soon after surgery and don\u2019t feel weak. Some 90% of patients were walking on the day of surgery, within 3-4 hours of surgery. All patients can independently use toilets and climb stairs within 2-3 days and can safely go home faster. Patients regain range of motion faster, and many patients are even able to sit cross-legged a few weeks after surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur average length of hospital stay after TKR in Nagpur is 2.4 days for unilateral TKR and 2.5 days for bilateral TKR, which is better than reported TKR length of stay data from our country,\u201d said Dr. Alankar Ramteke from Wockhardt Hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDue to ERP, patients experience less pain as there is less tissue damage due to minimally invasive surgical techniques. There are no tubes, drains, or pipes after surgery, and patients can resume normal life activities much sooner after surgery,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to doctors, ERP is important for all ages, especially in younger, active, and working patients, who want to get back to their jobs early to reduce time off from work and avoid financial losses. According to scientific evidence, Enhanced Recovery in TKR is also associated with minimum bleeding, faster recovery, a higher range of motion, and reduced risk of complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even government hospitals are also following the protocol. \u201cERP is a standard protocol these days and we are also following it in GMCH,\u201d said Dr. Mohd Faizal from GMCH orthopedic department. \u201cHip joint replacement is more common in GMCs. Patients from poor financial backgrounds can get it done through schemes like Ayushman Bharat and Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojna. They recover early and get back to work with ERP, which is the biggest benefit for patients who chose government hospitals,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n