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  • 14/08/2025

I had an accident last week and broke the middle finger on my right hand attached the x-ray. My consultant recommended surgery, but I'm unsure if it's necessary. What do you think? Are there other options or risks I should know about?

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Looking for a good doctor in Delhi NCR for my mom's knee replacement surgery. She has stage III osteoarthritis and I was considering Dr. Ali Arora at Max but wondering if there are better options. Would really appreciate recommendations from anyone who has personal experience with a doctor for TKR and an idea about the estimated cost

Dr Ashok Rajgopal of Fortis hospital is good.

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I broke my ankle about five months ago and used a cast for it, but didn't have any surgery. It's healed now, but sometimes I'm still getting pain and swelling. I already talked to an ortho, and they said no workouts for a year and that I don't need physical therapy or any other treatment. I'm really wondering if I should be using a crepe bandage, anklet, ankle binder, or ankle brace to fully recover and be able to start working out again. What do you think would be best?

-It's great that your ankle is healing, but since your doctor advised no workouts for a year, it's best to follow that. For support during daily activities, using an ankle brace or binder can provide stability, but avoid straining it until you're cleared

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Got xrays of both knees done today and the doctor recommended proximal fibular osteotomy surgery. Just wanted to check if this procedure is really necessary or if there are other options? The xrays are attached for reference

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