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A Novel Joint Preservation Technique Which Saved A 36 Year Old From Going Out Of The Rhythm In a first-of-its-kind procedure, Arthroscopy Specialists at Global Health City combined stem cell therapy and arthroscopy technique to preserve her joints and offered mobility back.
Chennai, 7Th May 2015: Knee replacement can be either postponed or avoided completely if right treatment is given at the right time. The story of this dancer says it all. Advised for the replacement of knee at a young age, she not only could preserve her knee but also has a credit of the first to undergo complete arthroscopic single sitting cartilage repair using bone marrow derived stem cells. Now, she is on her own and the fear of her losing the free mobility got completely gone away from her minds. Mrs. Kanishka (name changed) is a 36-year-old who has keen interest in dancing. Like many aspiring dancers, she also had an ambition to perform at many stages across the world. But, about 15 months ago, her hopes started turning bleak when she got injured while dancing. Not being able to withstand the terrible pain, she could not dance well like before. Realizing the seriousness of the problem, she along with her family consulted a doctor in USA and was subsequently underwent cartilage trimming to remove the torn portion. Contrary to her expectation, her knee pain started progressively increasing due to cartilage defect even after the surgery and she was not able to even walk properly, let alone dance. After a couple of months, she returned to Chennai to try her luck here. An X-Ray showed signs of “wear and tear of knee”. Despite the age factor, she was advised for knee replacement. Not convinced with the treatment option, she sought 2nd opinion with the Sports Medicine Specialist at Global Health City. Dr. Clement Joseph - Senior Consultant Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Specialist at Global Health City said “considering her age factor, our primary objective was to preserve the joints as much as possible. We evaluated her medical condition thoroughly and decided to repair the torn cartilage using stem cells technique arthroscopically as it will not only preserve her knee joints but also offer long term benefits and better quality of life”. Explaining the technique and processes followed, Dr. Clement Joseph said “Cartilage tissues never heal on their own. The defects in cartilage if not treated appropriately may lead to wear and tear of joints. The impact on knee joints can be avoided if we are able to replace the torn cartilage with healthy ones. Since Bone Marrow Stem Cells has the ability to assume different cell function, we decided to use them to overcome the localized cartilage defects and to reduce the wear and tear of knee joints”. Adding further, he said “in her case, Bone Marrow were taken from her right hip bone and processed in a special device to separate stem cells from bone marrow. The concentrated stem cells were then mixed with blood clotting factors (Fibrin and Thrombin) to immediately form stable clot to fill up the defect. Lasted for about 2 hours, the surgery was successfully performed. She was able to start walking with a minimal support within the next 2 days of surgery and discharged a couple of days later. Now, she is on her own being able to perform her routines at ease”.
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“We at Global Health City routinely perform Joint Preservation surgeries that are intended to preserve a deteriorated joint from further deterioration and damage; hence, avoiding the need of joint replacement surgery in future. In the past, many patients were benefited from this option; but we used to deploy open surgery technique. Now with this new technique, we hope that most of the athletes will be benefitted and can lead a good quality life�, further added Dr. Clement Joseph.