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Johns Hopkins orthopaedic hip and knee surgeon, Savyasachi "Savya" Thakkar, explains who is a candidate for knee replacement surgery, and what to expect during and after surgery. To learn more about our hip and knee replacement division, visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/ortho #KneeReplacementSurgery #JohnsHopkins
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0:15 What causes someone to need a knee replacement?
0:54 Describe the surgery.
1:36 What types of implants are used?
2:24 How is the recovery after surgery?
2:48 Describe the post-surgery physical therapy.
3:24 Do you perform revision surgery?
Traditionally, the appendix is removed through an incision in the right lower abdominal wall. In most laparoscopic appendectomies, surgeons operate through 3 small incisions (each ¼ to ½ inch) while watching an enlarged image of the patient's internal organs on a television monitor
SCOOP transtracheal oxygen is indicated for patients with chronic hypoxemia which persists in spite of optimal medical therapy. Arterial blood gases obtained while breathing room air should show a PaO2< 55 mm Hg. SCOOP transtracheal oxygen is also indicated for patients with a PaO2 of 56-59 mm Hg ...
if they also have: 1) dependent edema suggesting congestive heart failure, 2) "P" pulmonale on EKG (P wave greater than 3mm in standard leads II, III or AVF), or 3) erythrocythemia with a hematocrit of >55%.