Pre-Operative:

After the decision of the surgery has been reached upon, the elbow surgeon has an in depth discussion with the patient regarding potential risks and benefits of the surgery. All anxieties and questions of the patient are tended to and to determine that the patient is healthy to undergo the surgery, a few tests are run on the patient by his regular doctor. Once all pre operative formalities are completed the surgery is gone ahead with.

Surgical Procedure:

During the revision surgery, after anesthesia, the arm is prepared and incisions are made depending on the location of the previous scars. The nerves and the tendons in the joint are exposed and the artificial implant is removed delicately along with the remains of previous bone cement. Then components of the three bones are fitted in one by one and cemented in. After each bone has been replaced by prosthesis, the elbow surgeon sews back the incisions and places the elbow in a heavy bandage and splint.

Post-Operative:

After the surgery, the elbow is splinted either straight or slightly bent and the patient is kept under close monitoring under continuous medications to reduce swelling and post surgical pain. A follow up visit is scheduled within the first week as the surgeon wants to assess the progress of the elbow in terms of healing and mobility.

Complications:

Complications are a probability with all surgical procedures. The complications that may occur during or after revision surgery may be damage to the nerve or blood vessel in the elbow, infection, metal implant failure or allergy or loosening of the implant.

Rehabilitation:

Under instructions and guidance of an efficient physical or occupational therapist a comprehensive rehabilitation program is formulated to help restore stability, strength and mobility in the elbow. It may comprise of one or all of the following- gentle in motion exercises, exercises on highly technological rehabilitating machines, some changes in the surroundings and learning how to adapt the elbow to them is all learnt by the patient under the therapist.

Benifits:

This is not a normal course of treatment that is taken up by the elbow surgeon. It is only adopted when a previous replacement surgery has failed or the artificial implant has become soiled due to wear or tear. Thus on a general basis the benefits of revision surgery lie in the accessibility to rejuvenate the elbow joint by a new implant easily.

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More about the elbow doctor:

Dr. Vikas Gupta has performed more than 6000 complex surgeries and treated innumerable patients with his deliverance expertise in non surgical techniques too. With accurate diagnosis and in depth evaluation of each case the patient’s recovery is never under doubt, when treated by Dr. Gupta.

An MBBS and MS in Orthopedics from All India Institute of Medical Sciences and advanced training from Germany and USA, Dr. Gupta has an experience of 25 years in the field. Diligence and honesty are his two most essential tools besides an ultimate strife to provide complete relief to his patient for each and any problem that occurs in the upper extremity.

After furthering his skills as a specialist at AIIMS, Fortis, Medanta and at present at Max Healthcare, Dr. Gupta has authored various articles and lectures at medical conferences both on national and international platform and has been acclaimed several times for introducing many international techniques in upper extremity field.

Max Healthcare, his present forte believed in his envisioned approach to medicine and treatments. With a team that cares and an endeavor to change the dimensions to medicine with specialized services, Max healthcare has introduced Dr. Gupta as the head of their shoulder and hand division. This super specialty hospital that is devoted to serving patients with highly technological techniques with an equally ingenious team is one of the best hospitals in Delhi-NCR.