You first of all need to understand, what your hip joint actually is. The hip is amongst the body’s largest joints. It is a ball-and-socket kind of joint where the socket is formed by the acetabulum, part of the large pelvis bone. On the other hand, the upper end of the thighbone (femur) forms the …
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What is a better option for angioplasty? A bare metal stent or a drug eluded stent?
By the early nineties, Bare Metal Stents (BMS) came into the arena of angioplasty which were metallic tube-like devices that could be compressed over a balloon and later expanded in the narrowed portion of the artery. These stents were initially composed of stainless steel and later improvements led to the introduction of alloys such as …
What is knee replacement
The knee is human body’s largest joint and their healthy maintenance is required to perform most of everyday activities, easily. The knee is made up of the lower end of the thighbone (femur), the upper end of the shinbone (tibia), and the kneecap (patella). The ends of these three bones where they meet are covered …
Latitud Acetabular Cup System for Hip Joint Replacement | Meril Orthopedics
Latitud Acetabular Cup System Modular Shell has following basic design features: 1. Modular Shell is manufactured from Ti-6Al-4V-ELI conforming to ASTM F136-13- “Standard Specification for Wrought Titanium-6Aluminum-4Vanadium ELI for Surgical Implant Applications” and ISO 5832-3:1996: ” Implant for surgery-Metallic material – Part-3, Wrought Titanium 6-Aluminium 4-Vanadium alloy” and is intended to be used with mating …
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Latitud Femoral Head for Hip Replacement after Severe Hip Pain | Meril Orthopedics
Latitud Femoral Head Modular Femoral Head has following basic design features: 1. Modular Femoral Head is manufactured from Cobalt-Chromium alloy (CoCr) conforming to ASTM F1537-11: “Standard Specification for Wrought Cobalt – 28Chromium-6Molybdenum Alloys for Surgical Implants.” and ISO 5832-12:2007: “Implants for surgery-metallic materials-part 12: Wrought Cobalt-Chromium-Molybdenum alloy” (Co-Cr-Mo). 2. Modular Femoral Head is intended to …
when is knee replacement required?
The decision to have total knee replacement surgery is usually made cooperatively by you, your family, your family physician, and your orthopaedic surgeon. Your physician may first refer you to an orthopaedic surgeon for a thorough evaluation to determine if you might benefit from this surgery. There are several reasons why your doctor may recommend …
What is knee replacement
What is knee replacement “The knee is human body’s largest joint and their healthy maintenance is required to perform most of everyday activities, easily. The knee is made up of the lower end of the thighbone (femur), the upper end of the shinbone (tibia), and the kneecap (patella). The ends of these three bones where …
How much does it cost to have a bilateral total knee replacement surgery using oxinium implants in India
The cost of total knee replacement is comparatively lesser in India vs. the western nations. Cost ranges between 2 to 3.5 lakhs for a single TKR while a bilateral TKR costs around 5 to 6 lakhs. However, a single seating bilateral TKR is less costly than bilateral TKR done in separate seatings. However, oxinium implants …
90% of patients are overdue for surgery, which reduce chances of success! Total Knee Replacement
If you have already tried every other method to treat your pain and restricted movement of your knee, but still are facing the problem, then you can decide opting for a total knee replacement on the basis of the recommendations made by your family doctor and your orthopedic surgeon. The decision to have total knee …
Myval | Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) for Aortic Stenosis | Meril Vascular Intervention
Myval Balloon expandable TAVR system with bovine pericardium tri-leaflet valve on a Nickel Cobalt alloy frame with Hybrid-Honey comb design. The unique hybrid design of Myval, post crimping, has a unique appearance of alternating light and dark bands under fluoroscence, supporting ease of positioning on the annular plane. Unique crimping pattern with MyvalTM, due to …
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