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                                                                                          Patients between the ages of 40 and 60 are experiencing knee arthritis, is growing day by day. This patient population presents a unique set of treatment challenges. Understanding available options and tailoring treatments to each patient’s needs and desires is the key to successful outcomes. We examined both surgical and non-surgical treatments available for younger patients with knee arthritis, to determine the best action for patients who want to continue to participate in demanding...

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Large Gall Bladder with unusual sized Gall Stone Removed                                                                                                     Through laparoscopy     At Rasi Hospital R. S Puram Coimbatore a 50 yr female admitted with   Complaints of severe abdominal pain, vomiting and loss of appetite of short    Duration.  She was diagnosed to have gall bladder stones and after the work   up was posted for gall bladder removal through laparoscopic surgery.     Surgery was performed   and it was...

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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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