Nearly 90 percent of people suffer from damaged knee joints by the age of 60-65 years, orthopedicians have said, adding that in majority of the cases the condition can be prevented by proper lifestyle and food habits. According to doctors, 80 percent of the people in urban India suffer from Vitamin D deficiency, which is one of the biggest reasons behind the decreasing bone mass density, leading to osteoporosis. Health organisations estimate that in 2014, a total of 50 million people across India are reported to be either osteoporotic or with low bone mass density.
Though surgery and knee transplants can be a solution for the knee damages, a majority of the people delay their knee surgery till the last stage without knowing that it is actually deteriorating their spine, doctors opined. He said postponing the right treatment for the knee further worsens the condition and may lead to serious problems in the spine.Rajeev Jain, orthopedic surgeon at Safdarjung hospital said: "To help people avail the benefit of advanced treatment options, it is important that they know about the safer technologies like minimally invasive joint replacement surgeries which offer better clinical outcomes along with ensuring a quicker recovery without much blood loss or a hospital stay.""...lack of awareness about right eating habits, healthy lifestyle, and available treatment options is further worsening the situation," said Jain.
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Though surgery and knee transplants can be a solution for the knee damages, a majority of the people delay their knee surgery till the last stage without knowing that it is actually deteriorating their spine, doctors opined. He said postponing the right treatment for the knee further worsens the condition and may lead to serious problems in the spine.Rajeev Jain, orthopedic surgeon at Safdarjung hospital said: "To help people avail the benefit of advanced treatment options, it is important that they know about the safer technologies like minimally invasive joint replacement surgeries which offer better clinical outcomes along with ensuring a quicker recovery without much blood loss or a hospital stay.""...lack of awareness about right eating habits, healthy lifestyle, and available treatment options is further worsening the situation," said Jain.