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Orthopaedic Surgery is a discipline of surgery that is concerned with the axial and appendicular skeleton and its related structures. There are various subspecialties or subdivisions including fractures, arthritides, soft tissue processes, tumors, metabolic conditions, congenital and acquired conditions.

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A knee specialist is an orthopaedic surgeon who focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and surgery of knee-related injuries and conditions. They treat a wide range of issues, from ligament tears like ACL and meniscus tears to degenerative conditions like osteoarthritis and sports injuries

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Joint replacement surgery consists of several procedures to replace damaged or arthritic joints with prosthetic devices made from ceramic, plastic or metal. Replacement surgery helps the patient return to full mobility after experiencing debilitating pain from joint arthritis. An implanted prosthesis will function as a normal joint would after surgery and in order to aid in the patient's recovery, this is coupled with physiotherapy.

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Prosthetic joint infections can typically occur either due to bacterial infections at the time of your joint replacement surgery or years thereafter spreading from an infection in your body. A microorganism may transpire in the body’s bloodstream and infect the prosthesis or spread from your skin at the time of the procedure. Usually, an immunocompromised person or a weak spot in your body’s defence mechanism due to a wound from surgery and the prosthetic implant is an open invitation for joint infections.

A prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a type of infection that hones in on the prosthesis as well as surrounding tissue. Typical symptoms of PJI include pain near the wound, redness, inflammation around the joint, swelling and stiffness of the joint, discharge or draining wounds from the site of the cut, fever and lethargy

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General orthopaedic conditions directly impact the body's musculoskeletal system, affecting movement and causing discomfort.