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Oxinium knee replacement was first introduced by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam. After the Genesis model, he launched the Journey Oxinium knee. In this video a British patient talks about his double Oxinium Journey knee replacements. 

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The JOURNEY Knee in Oxinium was introduced in India by Dr. A.K.Venkatachalam, consultant Orthopedic surgeon in Chennai this week. The first patient to receive bilateral Oxinium Journey replacements was a 38 year old lady suffering from crippling Rheumatoid arthritis. The innovative JOURNEY anatomical knee system is designed to move and feel like a normal knee, and addresses problems still found in conventional systems such as instability and limited flexion. The JOURNEY System offers the additional...

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Indian Orthopedic surgeon Tweetcasts live Knee Replacement In what is seen as a marriage of Information technology and orthopedic surgery, India’s first live Twitter cast of a live knee replacement was successfully performed on June 18, 2009. A state of the art Oxinium knee replacement was performed by orthopedic surgeon Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam from Chennai at the Chettinad health city hospital. Photos & updates of the surgery were tweeted by his assistants. An informed consent was obtained...

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More & more young & active patients world wide are in need of hip replacement surgery. In such cases, it is imperative to pay special attention to the technique to ensure a successful outcome & longevity of the operation. Traditionally a total hip replacement was performed in the older age group. Young patients with hip pain either had to endure pain or subject themselves to a total hip replacement with its inherent disadvantages of dislocation...

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Osteoarthritis is a well known disease affecting joints, mainly of the hip, knee and spine. Articular cartilage, the lining tissue at the ends of long bones is mainly affected.  The underlying bones, joint capsule and synovial fluid also show changes. Pain, swelling, stiffness, catching are common symptoms. In Indians, knee osteoarthritis is very common and even younger people in their fourth decade have some earlier symptoms. In this article I shall discuss the precursor of...

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Shoulder resurfacing is a surgical procedure that caps the worn out end of the bone with a metal prosthesis. In contrast to a shoulder replacement, no bone is sacrificed. In this video a South African lady talks about her shoulder resurfacing surgery. She demonstrates a full range of movement in her right shoulder which was resurfaced a year ago in Chennai by Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam of http://www.shoulderindia.com

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Revision knee replacement means the re doing of a previous knee replacement that has failed during the life time of the patient. The causes for a knee to fail are infection, loosening, stiffness, mal alignement, and fracture. In this video, a British patient talks about his revision knee replacement in India

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Shoulder resurfacing is gaining in popularity. Many middle aged patients with shoulder arthritis are preferring a shoulder resurfacing rather than a shoulder replacement. Recently a South African lady and an Indian doctor underwent this procedure in Chennai. In shoulder arthritis, unlike in a fracture of the upper humerus, only the top hemispherical surface of the arm bone is worn out. Only this need to be replaced says Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam. It is minimally invasive as it takes...

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Youngest Dutch Patient gets Long lasting Oxinium knee replacement in India   Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon E mail –drvenkat@kneeindia.com   A 34 year old Dutch male citizen became the youngest person in the Netherlands and perhaps in India to receive a long lasting knee replacement in India. His knee replacement was implanted by Computer assisted surgery or navigation by Dr. A.K.Venkatachalam at a private hospital in Chennai.   Francois Adriaans, a used car salesman  from...

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Total hip replacement in India puts Elizabeth Kotso on her legs A 40 year old Nigerian Elizabeth Kotso underwent reconstructive surgery by Orthopaedic surgeon Dr.A.K.Venkatachalam at a Chennai hospital. An uncemented total Hip replacement and ankle arthrodesis was performed under one anesthesia. In April 2007, she suffered multiple injuries to her hip and knee in a road accident in which several people including children lost their lives. She was treated in Illorin, Nigeria with fixation...

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