About doctor

Dr. Santpure Shivkumar. He is a Consultant Joint ReplacementSurgeon having worked in some of the best centers in USA and IndiaHe has performed over 5000 major orthopaedic surgeries since 2002including 2000 cases of joint replacement, for patients from acrossthe country and overseas. He is one of the few surgeons in Indiaperforming total knee replacement surgeries, total hip replacementsurgeries, total shoulder replacement surgeries, total elbowreplacement surgeries, revision joint replacement surgeries andIlizarov surgeries.

Do you have hip disorders...?

Hip Replacements

Hip replacement surgery is for people withsevere hip damage. When you have a hipreplacement, the hip surgeon removesdamaged cartilage and bone from your hipjoint and replaces them with new, man-madeparts.

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Total hip replacement

A total hip replacement is a surgical procedure whereby the diseased cartilage andbone of the hip joint is surgically replaced with artificial materials (Artificial Hip).

Surface Replacement

Surface replacement of the hip is an alternative to traditional hip replacement for thetreatment of conditions such as osteoarthritis, avascular necrosis, and post-traumatic arthritis.It provides a bone-conserving artificial hip joint, and is designed to preserve bone foryounger, active patients.

Ceramic Type Implants

Ceramic hip replacements have been developed in an effort to decrease the wearing out ofhip implants. Ceramic hip replacement implants are very hard, and very smooth. Thesecharacteristics could help to decrease the amount of wear within the implants.

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   Reduced hip pain.   Increased mobility and movement.   Correction of deformity.   Equalization of leg length (not guaranteed).   Increased leg strength.   Improved quality of life, ability to return to normalactivities.   Enables you to sleep without pain.

Benefits of hip replacement surgery

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Dr. S.V. Santpure M.S.(Ortho), Fellowship, Baltimore(USA)Consultant orthopaedic surgeonRoom no 36 (Monday/Wednesday/Friday) - 11.30 to14.00 hrs

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