Avascular Necrosis & Hip-Resurfacing.

I tried to put off surgery for my bilateral necrosis for almost 18 months and tried alternate therapies. Now as things have only gone from bad to worse and I will be going in for surgery.

I have found out that there are two types of surgeries that one can get. A hip replacement and hip resurfacing. The hip replacement is a time tested technology which most surgeons are comfortable with performing. Moreover as it a relatively old technology we have clear numbers and case studies showing us its success rate.
I have a friend who is an orthopedic surgeon and he too highly recommends the metal on metal total hip replacement as its tried and tested and proven to be successful and last for roughly twenty years at least.

There is a new kind of implant for younger and more active patients. The new hip resurfacing promises better results in terms of longevity as well as range of activity possible after surgery.
Also i have come to learn that for any reason if hip resurfacing does not give desired results or is the surgery is not a success it can be easily converted to a total hip replacement.
The amount of bone cut out during the hip resurfacing is very little compared to that of a total hip replacement.
The only drawback being the fact that this being a relatively new technique we don't have long term clinical results. However the current data available is very promising and it certainly looks to be more beneficial than the total hip replacement.

Anyway I will be meeting a hip resurfacing specialist Dr Vijay Bose at Apollo hospital in Chennai to discuss my options. He is said to be the pioneer in this kind of surgery in India.

This is a general forum where hip resurfacing patients discuss about their surgery and its outcome.

This website is a rather disturbing but surprisingly informative.

Corin and smith&nephew are the good people who make the implants used for hip resurfacing. you can go to their website and ask for more information and the mail it to you.

ayurveda

In India we have a god for every occasion, i believe the official number is 330 million. However some are a little more important than others.It depends on how impressive a legends you have to back you up.

Now according to legend the good people (Devas) and the not so good evil people (Asuras) were churning the ocean for Amrita, the immortality potion. now out of the ocean comes a man bearing a pot of Amrita- Lord Dhanvantri. It is believed that he is the healer of all diseases and ailments. God of Ayurveda.

Ayurveda has its origins in the Vedas, Atharvaveda in particular. The Sushruta Samhita of Sushruta dating back to sometime in the 1st millennium BC forms the very basis of Ayurveda.

Ayurveda is known to be able to treat a wide range of diseases that western medicine is yet struggling with. Most ayurvedic treatment is very relaxing and rejuvenating. The Panchakarma treatment is said to be able to cleanse your complete system of all toxins.

Ayurveda is a complex science and needs immense dedicated study to be precised. Now in most places it is reduced to just a luxury spa. There are few places where Ayurveda is practiced in the true holistic form.

Arya Vaidya pharmacy (Coimbatore) is one such Ayurvedic hospital where one can expect to and receive pure holistic Ayurvedic treatment for almost any medical disorder and also unwind in a perfect setting of a healing home of true Indian values culture and traditions.