Welcome to the Knee Arthritis Repair division of the Centre for Ilizarov Techniques and Reconstructive Orthopaedics.

 We have extensive and positive experience in the treatment of knee arthritis with exercises, gait modulation and osteotomy surgery. We firmly believe, that the vast majority of people between ages 40 and 65 years, who suffer from knee pain and arthritis can be given relief from pain and a new lease of an active life with our rational treatment.

 Hundreds of patients from all over India have benefitted from our expertise since 1989. In fact, many of the patients treated by us in the early 1990's are still free from pain.

We start our ANALYSIS of the knee arthritis with a thorough Clinical Examinationand specialized Radiographic examination

This includes taking weight bearing films as well as full length X-rays to delineate the direction of the Mechanical Axis. Next up a GAIT ANALYSIS is performed to analyse the faulty gait patterns and determine presence of a Lateral Thrust.

A thorough medical history including that of the preesence of post-Menopausal Osteoporosis is taken.

 Treatment consists initially of AVOIDANCE OF IMPACT STRESSES on the knee--this essentially means giving advice on the footwear use and giving lateral heel wedges. Avidance of squatting for activities of daily living is emphasized. The use of a cane is advocated and most important a series of EXERCISES are taught. These consist not only of strengthening the quadriceps muscles but also those around the hips such as the Tensor fascia lata and the Hip Abductor and Adductor muscles. Treatment for the advanced cases and those who have tried the simple methods now consists of offering OSTEOTOMY SURGERY