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total joints replacement center of excellence patient guide to artificial joints replacement by doctor samih tarabichi md facs director of the total joints replacement center of excellence
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total joints replacement center of excellence americanhospitaldubai
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total joints replacement center of excellence surgeries and post operative recovery the surgical procedure for joint replacement the surgical procedure for joint replacement will take at least two hours and during the operation the navigation system is used to ensure excellent results post operative recovery · you maybe transferred to the intensive care unit should you have any predetermined medical condition which warrants close observation following surgery · medication is given to control your pain following the surgery and this may be in the form of · epidural analgesia · patient controlled analgesia · tablets · injections · antibiotics are administered prophylactically for 72 hours following surgery and are administered by means of an intravenous infusion this is to prevent postoperative infection · injections or tablets are given daily to prevent clot formation · physiotherapy starts on the second day post operatively and you will be seen twice a day mobility is encouraged with
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total joints replacement center of excellence artificial joints artificial joints used dr tarabichi is keen to use the latest artificial joints which are produced by the world-renowned zimmer company the largest manufacturer of artificial joints in the world and based in the united states these artificial joints are made of materials that are accepted by the body there are no recorded cases of an artificial joint being rejected there are many artificial joints available on the market and the objective is to choose the joint that meets the patient s needs this varies from one patient to another and depends on the extent of erosion and flexion of the knee joint we at the american hospital dubai have a diverse selection of surgical systems so that the patient is provided with the best options listed below are the surgical systems for joint replacement available at the american hospital dubai dubaiamerican 1 uni-knee this system is used when there is partial erosion of the joint surface i
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total joints replacement center of excellence total joints replacement center of excellence american hospital dubai the american hospital dubai total joints replacement center of excellence is the first in the middle east and only the fourth center to be established in the world with others in holland spain and britain the university of dundee continuously monitors all centers of excellence to ensure that standards are maintained and that a quality service is provided the center provides physicians in the middle east africa and the mediterranean basin with quality training in joint replacement and hosts a world-class surgeon who provides consultation and training to fellow doctors and nurses the center with its extensive surgical expertise is equipped with the latest technology including the `navigation system to assist in the accuracy of joint replacement this latest technology and the most extensive range of full or partial artificial joints are only available at the american hospit
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total joints replacement center of excellence doctor samih tarabichi director of the total joints replacement center dr samih tarabichi is the director of the total joints replacement center of excellence at the american hospital dubai the first in the middle east and only the fourth in the world he is accredited by the american board of orthopedics and is a fellow of the american college of orthopedics over the past 20 years dr tarabichi has performed more than 2000 joint replacement operations most of which took place in the state of florida dr tarabichi has patented two devices in the u.s.a which are currently used in joint surgery and has worked with a team of 8 world-class surgeons from europe and the united states to develop an artificial knee with full flexion capability one of the u.s.a government authorities reviewed all of the joint replacement operations performed by dr.tarabichi and concluded that post operative complications were the lowest amongst all hospitals in florid
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total joints replacement center of excellence artificial joints full flexion knee the ability of patients to fully bend their knee following joint replacement surgery was one of the crucial issues that obstructed the decision of some people to undergo the operation especially as bending the knee is extremely important to the muslim lifestyle it was common knowledge that patients who underwent knee replacement would not be able to bend their knees fully due to the modifications that have been introduced to joint design it is now possible for the patient to fully flex his knee after the operation provided that he was able to do so before surgery partial knee joint dubai developed only recently this partial knee joint requires a shorter recuperation period and is suitable for patients who have partial erosion of the knee joint americanhospital 7
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total joints replacement center of excellence artificial joints the artificial joint is usually made of metal with smooth surfaces a plastic polyethylene disc is placed between these metal surfaces to reduce friction during the operation the surgeon cuts a thin layer off the eroded bone surface the thickness of which is carefully calculated to match the depth of the artificial metal surfaces and the flexible plastic disk is inserted between the two surfaces americanhospitaldubai 6
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total joints replacement center of excellence medical information for joint replacement patients artificial joints purpose and how they work with an impressive success rate joint replacement operations are common in the western world statistics show that more than 450,000 joint replacement operations are conducted in the u.s.a every year the majority of these involve hip knee and shoulder joint replacements artificial joint operations have become a common occurrence at the american hospital dubai operations are performed almost daily and on average five joint replacements are performed every week to fully understand the function of these joints we must examine the parts of a normal joint and the changes that may affect it when accidents or disease occur that may then call for joint replacement when other types of treatment have failed normal joint the normal joint consists of two bone ends encased within a joint capsule these bones are covered with cartilage which forms a smooth and el
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total joints replacement center of excellence medical information for joint replacement patients changes caused by illness here we will describe in general terms the changes that ultimately take place when the joint surfaces suffer from erosion the capability of joint cartilage for self-renewal is very limited unlike the skin which can heal and renew itself lost cartilage cannot be renewed therefore the main problem with advanced cases of arthritis is that the joint loses the cartilage that covers the bone and in turn makes joint movement rough and painful if we take a look inside the joint we will find that the cartilage has become rough and the bone exposed and due to constant movement the bone itself is eroded as a result changes to the shape of the bone and distortion of the joint occur which in turn affects the shape of the leg for example when the knee joint suffers erosion the leg bows cartilage erosion is normally accompanied by changes in the joint and the joint capsule become
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total joints replacement center of excellence medical information for joint replacement patients reasons for joint replacement the main reason for joint replacement is the excessive pain that does not respond to conservative treatment such as medication and physiotherapy such acute and intolerable pain severely affects the patient s quality of life for the patient to benefit from such an operation clinical and x-ray examination must demonstrate that pain is caused by joint/cartilage deterioration and that pain is not for other reasons such as poor blood circulation or nerve inflammation benefits of artificial joints the main benefit of joint replacement is to become pain free the patient feels that · the pain has disappeared or has been substantially reduced · his limb has become stronger than ever before · his movement has become painless · the joint movement has improved · his quality of life has improved · he becomes self dependent in the case of the artificial shoulder joint the pa
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