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Sahara Performs UP's First Elbow Replacement Surgery

'Conrad - Morrey's semi-constrained elbow prosthesis' was invented by Mayo Clinic

Depiction of 'Conrad - Morrey's semi constraint elbow prosthesis'

Lucknow-based Sahara Hospital, the multi-disciplinary tertiary care hospital performed the first elbow replacement surgery in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The surgery was performed on the left elbow of a 20-year-old computer engineer by a team led by Dr Prasoon Kant Shamshery, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sahara Hospital.

Due to a childhood injury, the left hand elbow of the patient was severely deformed and extremely bent. Moreover, the elbow had got fused and completely restricted the movement of the hand because of which, the patient was unable to eat or dress himself and also found it difficult to use computers. The deformity was progressively increasing with his age.

Consequently, the patient went to numerous places like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai in search of a remedy for his ailment but ultimately found solace at Sahara Hospital, Lucknow, where, his deformity was finally corrected and a total elbow replacement was done.

This intricate surgery involved 'Conrad - Morrey's semi constrained elbow prosthesis', whereby, initially, the patient's fused bones were separated while protecting the nerves and arteries around the elbow. The medullary cavity of bones were reamed and washed with pulsatile lavage. Thereafter, the prosthesis was inserted into the bones using bone cement and a joint was connected. This prosthesis allows full movement of the elbow joint. The patient was given a PCA pump to eliminate pain because it allows him to have pain relief, all by himself. This also allowed immediate movement of the operated elbow.

'Conrad - Morrey's semi-constrained elbow prosthesis' was invented by Mayo Clinic of the US and is today known to be 'Gold Standards' worldwide. Soon after the surgery, the patient was in a position to move his elbow without any difficulty.

Said Dr HP Kumar, Director (Health), Sahara Hospital, "The Orthopaedic Centre of Sahara Hospital has highly trained and skilled specialists in the field of trauma of musculo-skeletal system, sports medicine, adult and paediatric reconstructive surgeries, spinal surgeries, minimally invasive procedures, arthritis, paediatric orthopaedics, osteoporosis and bone related diseases."

Said Dr Prasoon Kant Shamshery, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sahara Hospital, "This latest advancement in surgery is very beneficial to rheumatoid arthritis patients who very commonly have destroyed joints. The patient, who cannot move his joints, be it elbow, fingers, shoulders, ankle etc, after this surgery, can immediately resume his life as a normal person. Moreover these types of prosthesis implants are safe, very economical and offers effective cure for such deformity."

EH News Bureau