restricted movement, and pain. Knee is one of the most important joints in a body. If it suffers from any injury, or stops functioning as normal, then it can cause a lot of trouble while walking, or moving from one place to another. In such cases, certain treatments are suggested by the doctors. If the situation worsens, then knee replacement is the most advisable treatment for the person. What is knee replacement? What care should be taken after undergoing a knee replacement surgery? Are you intrigued
Introduction Though there are many ways to elevate the symptoms that occur with arthritis of the knee, many do not restore the patient’s life to its normal state. This is why many patients chose to have a total knee replacement (TKR) surgery done. In the United States more than 400,000 primary knee and hip arthroplasties are performed each year, costing more the over $10 billion (bachmeier). Total knee replacement (TKR) is done to restore joint functionality and to relieve a patient from pain (jabber).
Total knee replacement is also referred as total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This is a surgery used in the treatment of severe osteoarthritis. The surgery involves the replacement of the damaged part of the knee joint with an artificial joint (also called prosthesis). The initial treatment of osteoarthritis involves weight loss, knee braces, physical therapy and medications. However surgery is recommended when the symptoms of osteoarthritis such as pain and stiffness is not controlled with medications
Look back Looking back the simulation lab, I realize that I have so much to learn about myself as I played the role of the primary nurse in the total knee replacement scenario. In the situation, my colleague and I found out that our patient, Kari Bradshaw, was bleeding. My first thought is to grab an ice pack and didn 't recognize that I need to put pressure on the dressing. After my partner checked the vitals, I decided to call the technician to get the lab results. I reported the diminished hemoglobin
Introduction The goal for most people as they grow older and into senior years, is to remain independent and in their own home. However with more senior citizens remaining in their home and some living alone, safety becomes a big issue. Many items that we may find harmless, such as an unsecured rug, can be a hazard for an elderly person. In this paper I will introduce you to my senior mentor and explain the findings of the home assessment I conducted for him. Getting to Know… To fully understand
significant growth in their economy where the prices have been much cheaper than the prices America has; even for the same quality and product or even procedure. My grandparents both needed knee replacement surgery while they resided in Texas and the doctors had slammed them with a quote of $75,000 for one knee; Back in India they had a quote of $75,000 for two knees. The procedure was the same and the materials were the same and even the equipment was the same; the doctor who performed the surgery
I chose to provide instructions on how to care for post-operative knee replacement patients on day of surgery. My audience is going to be the nurses that come work on my home unit, the ortho/trauma unit. I am one of the five nurses on our unit to care for these patients but due to increased number of people getting knee replacements in our hospital, other nurses such as float nurses, are having to take care of these patients. Therefore, I chose this subject because I can apply it to my place of work
Virtual reality simulation to train Surgeons in Knee Arthroplasty Abstract—Virtual reality (VR) in medical field is rising in the advancement of technology efficiency. Orthopedics play an important role in VR medical field. Surgeons are trained base on VR that helps in evaluating their performance. Moreover, less supervision of human is required in the presence of VR simulation. Knee arthroplasty is discussed deeper in the work of VR simulation by volumetric modelling using OpenGL libraries in orthopedic
where I get rid of my benign tumor, the day I have knee surgery.” I reluctantly got up and gathered all my things to go, my favorite stuffed animal, Bandito, water, and the knee brace I would have to wear for about a month. We dropped my sister, Megan, off at school for her last day, said
dining room chair, I traced my uncle’s scar with my eyes. Recently, he had been to the doctor to get full knee replacement surgery. One stormy night, my uncle ventured down to the garage to grab a few drinks. My aunt came running when his screaming ensued. He’d slipped on a worm and ripped his newly stitched knee open. My uncle began to speak of the pus and blood that spilled out of his knee. As I looked around the Easter table, everybody entertained a look of disgust. However, I sat there in awe
in the world. There are increasing demands for replacing the failed tissues on aged people. For example, if injury occurs on knees, the ability to flex the knee will be restricted due to pain. Deterioration of the knee joint would make it difficult to perform everyday activities. Even when you lie and sit, it still feels painful. Knee replacement surgery is a common solution to relief for the pains. These rapid increasing demands of implant demonstrate the new generation of implant materials with better
The novel, Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other (2011) written by Sherry Turkle, presents many controversial views, and demonstrating numerous examples of how technology is replacing complex pieces and relationships in our life. The book is slightly divided into two parts with the first focused on social robots and their relationships with people. The second half is much different, focusing on the online world and it’s presence in society. Overall, Turkle makes
The insurmountable benefit to having personal experience in a society versus watching it on television is simple and can be well personified by Chance, in the text Being There by Jerzy Kosinski. Chance is a man who steps out into the world after remaining isolated in his home his whole life, only to watch television. While others seem to understand him Chance struggles to even understand himself, as his ignorant ways almost bring him to Vice-Presidential power; and it is this road to fame that satirically
Years ago when driving to somewhere new a map had to be used to get there which was more time consuming and taking concentration off the road. Today a GPS is used not only does it get people to where need to be, but it takes the fastest route without traffic, or a route without tolls. Therefore a GPS is more efficient then a person using a map. The article “The Robot Invasion” by Charlie Gills in 2012 was a well written straight forward article about the advancements of technology and how it will
Item #: SCP-217 Object Class: Keter Special Containment Procedures: Containment area is to be kept behind two reverse-pressure airlocks. Chemical shower sterilization, full contained-atmosphere haz-mat suits, and 24-hour post-interaction quarantine and testing are mandatory for all personnel entering containment area. Should containment be breached, the blast door for the containment and research area will seal, and chemical agent ZEER-217-11 will be pumped into the air. Any humans exposed to
options I feel it is best for Goodyear not to partner with Sears. When considering this partnership it is important to understand the tire industry, specifically the replacement tire market. The tire industry is divided into two end-use markets: The original equipment tire market (OEM) and the replacement tire market. The replacement tire market is of most importance in this case because that is Sears target market. The two markets are broken down as follows: The Original Equipment Market: OEM
the weight of the vehicle. Lower ball joints are lubed permanently in place and sealed. However, when these joints start wearing out or are damaged, then they need to be replaced. There are replacement joints but they cannot work like the original joints. One will have to regularly lubricate the replacement joints, which should be done with every oil change of the vehicle. Lower ball joints need a lot of care and attention, since it is the most important part of the car and is responsible for the
How important are fluids? Fluid replacement is probably the most important nutritional concern for athletes. Approximately 60% of your body weight is water. As you exercise, fluid is lost through your skin as sweat and through your lungs when you breathe. If this fluid is not replaced at regular intervals during exercise, you can become dehydrated. When you are dehydrated, you have a smaller volume of blood circulating through your body. Consequently, the amount of blood your heart pumps
their Anterior Cruciate Ligaments (ACL) each year, myself included. Female athletes are eight times more susceptible to tear their ACL as a result of physiological and anatomic differences. Building up specific muscles around the knee can diminish the amount of strain on the knee. Therefore, female athletes should participate in strength programs to target reducing the risk of a life changing injury. The ACL is the most commonly injured of the four ligaments found
INTRODUCTION Knee joint is complex structure in human body which undergoes critical loading simultaneously while performing different physical activities such as walking, running, in rotational motion, sitting, static positions etc. what we used to do in our day to day life. Major parts in a knee joint are femur, tibia, patella and meniscus. It has two articulation components one is in between tibia and femur and another in between femur and patella. Knee joint is a pivot hinge joint. It permits