Where does Dr. Prashant Agrawal practice?

Dr. Prashant Agrawal practices at Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai

What is the specialty of Dr. Prashant Agrawal?

Dr. Prashant Agrawal specialty is Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon

What is the experience of Dr. Prashant Agrawal?

Dr. Prashant Agrawal is Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon with 28 years of experience.

What does a Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon do?

The Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles.

What are the typical symptoms of an joint replacement candidate?

The symptoms include where a person is unable to perform daily routine activities because of pain, experiencing stiffness even when lying down or at rest and there is pain despite having medications.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon?

The investigations include Arthrography, Blood Tests, Bone Scan, Computed Tomography (CT Scan), Discography, Doppler Ultrasound, Dual-Photon Absorptiometry, and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry.

Is there a difference between an orthopedic doctor and an orthopedic surgeon?

Not really, in reality the Orthopedists treat a range of conditions such as fractures and dislocations, osteoporosis, back injuries and more. Because surgery is so integral to the role, the terms "orthopedist" and "orthopedic surgeon" are often used interchangeably.

How long will the new joint last or will I have to do a second replacement?

For 80–90% of people who have total knee replacement, the new joint usually last for about 20 years or more.

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About Dr. Prashant Agrawal

Dr. Prashant Agrawal is a well-experienced Orthopaedic & Joint Replacement Surgeon with 28+ years in the field.
He is a Respected Member of the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA), Bombay Orthopaedic Society (BOS), Maharashtra Orthopaedic Association (MOA), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon (AAOS), Asian Association for Dynamic Osteosynthesis (AADO), Hong Kong, Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association Malaysia (APOA), World Orthopaedic Concern Singapore (WOC), and Association of Consultants of India Mumbai (AMC).
He has completed his MBBS from Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur in 1988, MS (Orthopaedics) from Nagpur University in 1992 and DNB (Orthopaedics) from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in 1993 with specialization in Orthopaedics.
He has been awarded the Spinal Fellow at Hospital for Speciality Surgery New York USA, AADO Fellowship, Edinburgh Int'l Trauma Symposium, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2002, and Yamamuro Ogihara Scholarship and Japanese Paediatric Orthopaedic Association Fellowship Tokyo, Japan.
He has numerous national and international presentations and publications on paediatric orthopaedic to his credit.
Dr. Agrawal has a specialization in General Orthopaedics, Complex Trauma, Joint Replacement surgery, Revision joint replacement surgery, Main interest is pelvic, acetabular, Hip surgeries mainly Joint Replacement & traumatic reconstruction, etc.

Hospital

Apollo Hospitals, Mumbai

Location

Mumbai, India

Special Interest

General Orthopaedics Complex Trauma Joint Replacement surgery Revision joint replacement surgery Hip surgeries Traumatic reconstruction

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