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My mother has a left femoral neck fracture. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My mother is a diabetic and hypertensive patient. She also takes medication for it. Now, she is suffering from a left femoral neck fracture. Is there any other treatment for this condition other than surgery? My doctor advised having hemiarthroplasty, but we are afraid of doing it at t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. For a 55-year-old lady who was doing all her activities without any difficulty, surgery is the best treatment. If the patient was walking well before the injury, it is the duty of the doctor to treat her in a way... Read Full »
Would you please suggest me treatment for pain in the knees, hip, and spine?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 64-year-old female. I have attached a few images. Kindly have a look at them. I work in a garment factory as a pedal sewing machine operator for eight hours five days a week while sitting and using my leg. I would like to know the answers to the following questions : 1) Is this typ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have arthritis in your knee and spine, which considering your age, is acceptable as you are 65 years old. We cannot reverse it, but the progress may be slowed through exercises, losing weight (five percent of your current body weight), avoiding repetition, and we... Read Full »
How long after a Cortisone shot can I have surgery?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a Cortisone shot 10 days ago. It did not help. I will most likely be undergoing surgery for a hip arthroscopy and/or sports hernia. How long do I have to wait after the cortisone shot to have surgery to not risk infection? Also, I take 500 mg turmeric, a multivitamin, 2400 mg vit... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are two schools of thought regarding the risk of infection in total knee/hip replacement after local steroid injections. As the causes of infection are multifactorial, results favoring both schools of thought are seen. Since you are only undergoing arthroscopy ... Read Full »