Dr. Chittur Ananthakrishnan
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery
Foreman, AR
56 years experience
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Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 56 years experience
Depends on multiple: Anyone with a cruciate injuriy responds differently depending on a lot of factors, like age activity/demand levels; athletic status overall and speci... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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No: There is no scientific evidence that this makes any difference.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Aleve (naproxen): In my experience Aleve (naproxen) seems to work well for knee problems but other antiinflammatory meds do work.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Depends on location: All soft tissues generally heal in about 3-4 weeks but the scar matuaration takes longer. Only peripheral tears of meniscii have a chance of healing.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Possible nerve compr: Pain in one leg may be due to either pressure on a nerve or maybe secondary to spine problems. Rarely vascular insufficency can also produce these sym... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Possible nerve compr: Pain in one leg may be due to either pressure on a nerve or maybe secondary to spine problems. Rarely vascular insufficency can also produce these sym... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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About 10-12 weeks: Complete recovery after a knee replacement takes on the average a full year to reach max. Improvement. 70-75% of this usually happens in the first 8-1... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Depend : Difficulty of doing a knee replacement depends on the surgeon; anyone who does about a hundred replacements every year should have no problems doing a... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Would seek treatment: Hip fractures generally require treatment as they usually cofine folks to bed and the sequlae of bed rest is not very good. Treating a hip fracture is... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Iregular cartilage: Rough usually means crepitation which has multiple causes, the irregularity is the end result very rarely the cause.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Multiple reasons: Readmission to hospitals are either due to un toward incidents or some unexpected problems with the treatment/illness; and is something no one likes ... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Usually does: Displacements of meniscii usually happen after a tear of its attachments or injury to its substance. In either case it can be symptomatic and needs to... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Needs investigation: The cause of the displacement needs to be ascertained; some meniscal tears can be repaired arthroscopically.
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1-2 days: Amputation of fingers usually requires very minimal hospital stay and depending on the cause for amputation can even be done as a out patient proceedu... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Usually means it is: Healthy meniscii generally do not displace; for this to happen you need to either tear the meniscus from its attachments or have what is known as a bu... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Right away: Cpm can be used immediately after surgery especially if a epidural catheter is in place.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 56 years experience
Usually disc: Excruciating pain from the hip down to the ankle can be due to a disc prolaplse causing nerve root pressure or the possiblity of a bony injury produci... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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No , not really: Soreness of the whole body after acl surgery is unusal unless you either are having a systemic problem developing concomitanly or you have an allergic... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Would depend on trea: This would depend on treatment options you choose. The cruciate injury is a major debilitating injury that can be rehabbed to about 80% of pre injury ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Nearly always: A partial knee will always need to be converted to full knee after a period of time depending on the state of and demands put on the implant.
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Correction of angula: Derotation osteotomies correct rotational problems usually near the large joint that they are close to;in the proximal tibia it can be for patellar tr... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Depends on location: Fractures of the cervical spine are the result of severe trauma to the neck and treatment varies with the location of the fracture in the vertebra; th... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Adequate positioning: The wrist and hand needs to be adequately protected and positioned to prevent pain; support of the wrist in typing would be very important.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Possible: Clicking after replacement is generally a function of the patella either jumping off the femoral component or impingeing agaist it but usually decreas... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Infection;loosening: Loosening either because of infection and or other causes are the most common causes. Blood clots are other major complications one worries about. For... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Get evaluated: Dash board injury is one way for injury to the knee cap, the crucitaes as well the condyles of the femur, would suggest a full eval including xrays.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Degenerative disc di: This generally means you have a degenerative disc disease and treatment is symptomatic if there are no signs of pressure on the nerve root.
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Low back area: These are the lower back discs in the small of your back.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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No: Rotator cuff repair implies repair of soft tissue like tendons/muscle attachments and it would unduly stress the repair if you did any weight bearing... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Injury vs tearing: Impingement implies the cuff not having enough room to move vs tearing of the cuff. Impingemnt can be caused by multiple factors and can lead to tear... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Persistent pain: Persistent pain swelling and a feeling of being unwell are signs to watch for in cases of infection after replacments.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Immobilization: Resting a joint is the first thing to do alliviate pain in the joint; using a cock up type wrist splint would probably help you.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Quadriceps weakness: It is very important to strenthen your quad muscle especially when you have surgery as a weak muscle will allow some patellar subluxation and also eff... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Vertebroplatsy is one of the modes of treatment but it is not for everyone and should be done for very specific reasons.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Multiple reasons: Readmission to hospitals are either due to un toward incidents or some unexpected problems with the treatment/illness; and is something no one likes ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Quad strengthening: The commonest cause for patellar pain is secondary to quadriceps weakness caused by some softening of the cartilage under the patella and it usually g... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 56 years experience
Depend on treatment: If after a meniscus injury part of the meniscus is removed then recovery can be very short depending on the status of the muscles; if meniscii are re... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Possible: Repieated trauma to the joint can cause an inflammatory response in a joint; the aetiology would definitely need to be investigated.
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Aspiration culture: To diagnose septic arthritis you need to be able to identify bacteria in the joint; in the early stages lavage of the joint and antibiotics can help; ... Read More
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Depends on cause: Wrist pain can be from a simple sprain to a major problem like fractures ligament injuries and other more esoteric reasons; would need to know what on... Read More
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Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 56 years experience
Variable: Length of an operative procedure depend s on various factors including the skill experience of the surgeon. An arm amputation I am assuming is done ab... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Low impact: There are really no restrictions on what one does after a replacement if one follows basic common sense and avoids any activity that produces undue st... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Correct deformity: A posterior tibial osteotomy is a very rare proceedure used for correction of excessive extension of the knee and improve flexion at the knee.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 56 years experience
Usually disc: Excruciating pain from the hip down to the ankle can be due to a disc prolaplse causing nerve root pressure or the possiblity of a bony injury produci... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Muscle weakness: The commonest cause for what you describe is muscle weakness. I presume you have been checked up before you started pt.
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Need to know all opt: Would suggest you check with your doctor and get all the pros and cons of the treatment course planned before you decide, check to see what concomitte... Read More
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Needs to be evaluate: Cruciate injuries in children though rare do occur.Would need to know a lot more before giving specific advice. Growth plate injuries are more likely ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: The exact cause for rsd is still not very clear. We know even miniiscule trauma can initiate this.
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Cause of joint probl: Synovial fluid is analysed when you are looking for causes of joint and musculo skeletal problems especially if you suspect an inflammatory type probl... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Multiple: Joint pain onset of a sudden onset is very unusual and rare. The causes can vary from an injury to various causes like arthritis infection.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Ananthakrishnan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ananthakrishnan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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i feel pain in my both legs from hips to complete legs when i stand or walk in few minut
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Thanks for your quick reply! Herniated disc in lumbar. Bulging in cervical
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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