knee

Centre of Excellence
For Joint Replacement


Always avoid ! To protect replaced joint by trauma



Short Description

 

Post TKR our strict advice to all patients is not to fall in any condition. 

Routinely majority of patients in knee replacement are old age & associated with lot of other comorbidities like hyper tension , diabetes , vertigo, neurological problems , Parkinson , muscles weakness and fatigue syndrome . 

 

Any linked disease can be cause for a patient to fall .Usually all patients are instructed to walk on plain surface and avoid higher steps and uneven surfaces .Post TKR patients also avoid hilly area ,Jumping , running and hard working . If post TKR patient falls than it causes periprosthetic fracture or fracture around hip joint , 

These conditions are treatable but may causes long time bed ridden which is link with other systemic complications .  

 

Our advice in this situation to patient that they should keep stick or any other support to avoid fall .


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