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Total Knee replacement, commonly known as complete knee replacement or knee arthroplasty, is a surgical operation that resurfaces a knee that has been destroyed by arthritis.

A partial knee replacement (PKR) is a surgical procedure that replaces only a portion of a damaged knee. It can be used to replace either the medial or lateral parts.

Your new hip is designed to serve you nicely for the long term; however, it won’t be lasting forever. Studies suggest that 90 percent of the hip replacements still function well 15-20 years after they're implanted, but with advancements in recent joint replacement techniques, they may last even longer.

It is a common problem that affects your knee joint leading to its inflammation or degeneration and thus causing swelling, pain and difficult movement of joints. The cartilage is the coating at the end of the bone part which serves as a cushion & keeps the knee joint smooth while bending & straightening. Some joints have a synovial membrane, filled with fluid that lubricates the joints for better movement.

Replacement to Resurfacing [R2R] is the name of the new technique in treating painful, arthritic and misaligned knee & hip joints, which Dr Dhiraj Marothi has honed to a fine art in the past two decades by following the best surgical practices and innovations.

Ms. Lalita Agarwal, a resident of Nepal suffered a fracture of her thigh bone femur many years ago. She was operated for treatment of the fracture. A metal plate was fixed with screws on the length of her femur [thigh bone]. Her fracture healed well, but long plate which helped her fracture heal and also supported her bone remained in her thigh. She resumed a normal life again.

The problem of painful knees is so common worldwide and in India that it has been called an EPIDEMIC by TIME Magazine. Overweight, old age, osteoporosis, wrong lifestyle and many other factors play havoc with our knee joints and bones. While tofay’s young people can safeguard their old age by following a proper lifestyle, diet and exercise plan, the problem is acute for those overweight and older than 40 years.

Since then it total knee replacement surgery [TKR] has become one of the most successful procedures in all medicine. Hundreds of thousands of patients with severe knee pain undergo TKR every year worldwide.

During joint replacement surgery, bones ends are cut using a power saw and cement is used to fix large metallic implants to the bone. All these increase the chance of infection even from minor contamination. To reduce the contamination from the operating team, "Bofy Exhaust System" or "Space Suit" is worn by the operating team.

Arthroscopy, also termed as arthroscopic surgery, is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used by surgeons to examine, diagnose, view and treat wear and tear and traumatic injuries related to the interior of a joint. This procedure is performed using an arthroscope, which is inserted into the joint through a small incision in the patient’s skin. Arthroscopic procedures are usually carried out either to examine and treat a many orthopaedic conditions.