Wockhardt Hospitals Nagpur is a leading healthcare provider with a tradition of care and innovation that makes this hospital a boon for patients in Central India. Wockhardt Hospitals Nagpur,which handles critical patients, successfully done special knee replacement surgery for a patient suffering from metal allergy.
A female Patient Mrs Sharma planned to undergo knee replacement surgery for her painful arthritic knee, she wanted to make sure that procedure should give her permanent and complete relief from her pain and disability. During her pre-operative evaluation with her surgeon, she mentioned her tendency of developing itches and rashes on wearing imitation jewellery.
Dr.Romil Rathi, Joint Replacement Surgeon at Wockhardt Hospitals, Nagpur sensed this particular symptom could be an indicator for a very rare, but devastating complication called metal or nickel allergy. Dr. Romil further explains, though a rare condition even in western clinical data, there have been reports of catastrophic failure of knee Implants in patients with nickel allergy.The titanium niobium nitride coated knee offers these patients protection against this condition by decreasing the release of metal ions from the implants. “It was not just the non-allergenic characteristic, but also the long life of these implants that made it an ideal choice for Mrs. Sharma. She underwent replacement surgery for both her knees using the gold knees and she has returned back to her normal activities.
The titanium niobium nitride coated knee is a total knee arthroplasty implant, which has a gold surface. This surface prevents direct contact with the base material of the implant with the surrounding tissue and reduces the release of particles and ions due to wear. It, therefore, almost eliminates the chances of metal allergy, and also provides were protection of the knee implant.
The golden surface is made by a fully biocompatible titanium niobium nitride surface, coating on metallic implant components. This coating gives a metallic, light, golden yellow appearance, whereby the coating forms a firm bond with the Implant. There are several other benefits of these implants, including hardness superior to conventional cobalt, chromium-based alloys, long-term chemical stability, extreme adhesive strength, and outstanding biocompatibility“, says Dr Rathi.
Wockhardt hospitals are a recognized name in the city. Medical facilities like Cardiology, Brain & Spine,Ortho & Joint replacement, Laparoscopic Surgery, Dialysis & Kidney Transplant, ENT, Cancer Care,Gynecology, Critical Care, General Surgery, Ambulance facility, 24×7 emergency services and 24×7 Pharmacy service can be availed under one roof. More information about Wockhardt hospitals can be availed on: 0712 6624444/4100.