We recommend not waiting for the condition to progress to a stage where destructive processes begin in the joint and unbearable pain torments the patient day and night. The earlier you seek help, the higher the chances of preserving the joint and halting the progression of the disease.
The shunting procedure is minimally traumatic and safe. It is performed using a minimally invasive, arthroscopic technique through small incisions up to 1 cm long.
The patient is discharged on the same or the following day, with a recommendation to bear weight on the operated joint as early as the day after surgery. Aside from performing recommended simple exercises, no special rehabilitation course is required. Typically, patients return to a full, active life within 10 to 14 days.
It all depends on the clinic and the anesthesiologists' choice. This can be either intravenous sedation or spinal anesthesia. General anesthesia is not required, which is crucial for patients with heart conditions and elderly individuals.
No. The shunt is placed inside the cavity of the long bone, where there are no nerve endings, and the outlet of the shunt is located outside the weight-bearing zone and does not interfere with movement. You will not feel the presence of a foreign body in your organism.
Yes, but not on all machines. The shunt is made of a titanium alloy, which allows for MRI scans on machines with a magnetic field strength of up to 3 Tesla (3T)
Yes, but every case is individual and is discussed during an in-person consultation. In some cases, additional corrective procedures may be required before the shunt is implanted.
The method has been in use since 2010. The earliest patients have been walking with the shunt for over 13 years.
The "Experts" section contains information about the clinics where the arthromedullary shunt procedure is performed, as well as the specialists who successfully apply our method.
For the consultation, you must bring X-rays of the affected joint taken no earlier than two months prior, along with MRI scans of the same recency. If you have chronic conditions, medical reports from the relevant specialists will also be required.
