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  What is Obesity?  Obesity is almost a pandemic in the current health scenario and it has been often established that it leads to a great number of lifestyle disorders including diabetes, hypertension, coronary problems, and more. Morbidly obese people face more complications in their daily movements and have been known to undergo  Total Knee Replacement surgery  at younger ages than those with a lower BMI. In recent research (meta-analysis, October ’17 issue, Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery) it has been established that obese patients who go through  Total Knee Replacement surgery  are almost twice as likely to incur infection post-surgery and more than 2 times likely to incur deep infection. The obese patients undergoing this procedure are a little more likely to later need a second surgery when compared to those that aren’t obese. Apart from the risk of infection, other complications post a  Total Knee Replacement surgery  that may arise f...

  In the early stages of its introduction, there were many misconceptions and speculations about the success of knee replacement surgeries and the duration of total knee replacements. In the 1960s or 1970s, it was widely believed that implants would only last 10 years, so knee replacement surgery was only recommended for the elderly. It was only with the passage of time that the lifespan of these implants was found to be much longer than around 20 years or more. In the last two decades, there has been extensive research and advancements in the field in terms of surgical techniques. The materials, the design of the implants, and their fixation, which has led to a longer life of knee implants extending their life well beyond 20 years. In fact, there are several patients whose knee replacements were repaired up to 30 years ago and are still active and mobile. However, every human body is different and the longevity of knee implants varies from patient to patient depending on diffe...

  We all have witnessed moments of a guilty pleasure, basking into the ecstasy of our favorite dessert slowly melting down our mouths. Tempted? Well, sugar is to be blamed for this, not you. From the time we come into this world, we get accustomed to the sweetening taste of lactose. And thus develops the unending urge of sugar munching. The divine pleasure of sweetness becomes a part and parcel of our lives. Sugar is an instant source of energy, breaking into glucose and reaching out to the cells. You wouldn’t be able to enjoy those day-long festivities, packed with never-ending stamina if sugar was missing from your life. Sugar boosts-up your mood instantly and gives a happy heavenly feeling, making it one of the best anti-depressant. Providing immediate energy to the body also helps in improving intellectual skills. But all that glitters is not gold. Excessive sugar leads to devastating aftermath. According to the World Health Organization,  an adult male should take i...

Amputation is the removal of a body part or a limb. Amputation involves a number of reasons that may include trauma or accident, any medical illness, or surgery. As a medical illness measure, amputation can be done to prevent the infection of one part of the body to another. For Instance, in case of diabetic complications, a foot of a person may be amputated. however, in special cases like congenital amputation, fetal limbs are being cut off by constructive bands. Amandeep Hospital is one of Punjab's best multispeciality hospitals having expertise in various fields including Amputation Surgery. The hospital has its premises on G.T Road, Model Town, Amritsar, Punjab Types Of Amputation Arm Amputation Leg Amputation Nose Amputation (Rhinotomy) Tongue Amputation (Glossectomy) Eyes Amputation (Enucleation) BreastAmputation ( Mastectomy) Testiles Amputation ( Castration) Penis Amputation ( Penect...

  These days joint replacement surgery is quite commonplace especially among the elderly. The surgery makes the joint movements easier by reducing the pain and stiffness in them. The leading cause of these symptoms which calls for joint replacement is arthritis. Arthritis is an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system attacks the connective tissues in the body causing: Pain Swelling Stiffness This disease when ignored may cause permanent problems and damage to the afflicted tissues and joints. In the surgical process of joint replacement the joint damaged by arthritis is either resurfaced or replaced. This replacement material that is employed consists of: Titanium Cobalt chrome Stainless steel Ceramic material Polyethylene (plastic) The artificial joints however are made up of: Metal plastics The team...

  Idnan Choudhary third child of Mir Hussain and Rubina was born with the deformity of cleft lip and palate. All near and dear ones started cursing the couple. A normal parent would have frightened after seeing such a deformity in their child. But this time it was different, as parents were a bit relaxed. They were knowing that this deformity is correctable with the help of surgery and they were also knowing the place where it has to be done. As the mother of Idnan, Rubina was also born with a similar deformity even the uglier one bilateral cleft lip. She had suffered this wrath of the creator through her whole life till she met her savior Mir Hussain in the form of the husband. Before meeting Mir, she was rejected many times by several boys for marriage. But Mir Hussain not only married her but after the marriage, he brought his wife to Smile Train accredited Amandeep Hospital, Amritsar where she was operated on free of cost in 2009. Mir had earlier seen a couple of children in...

When little Ruksana saw her face in the mirror, she couldn't hold back the tears and thought it was her destiny to wear that deformed face for life. In fact, she was born into a poor family with a congenital cleft lip deformity and was operated on in her early childhood by a local doctor who was not qualified enough to do justice to this type of deformity. The result was a more deformed face that was now even more difficult to fix than before. In the following years, the trauma in the family continued to increase with the untimely death of Ruksana's father, who was killed in a terrorist attack in Dodha, Jammu. When the family's main breadwinner left, the slim chance of Ruksanas getting her scarred lip repaired disappeared. Now the baby's mother had to work day and night to earn a living. They couldn't even afford two meals a day. It was never in their dreams that they would correct the deformity on the baby's face. Once, while working in a house, he discus...