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Fractures
Recovering From a Wrist Fracture (Colles Fracture): Timeline and What to Expect
An orthopaedic surgeon on recovery after a broken wrist: the healing timeline, cast versus surgery in older patients, and how to get movement and grip back.
Shoulder
Open vs Arthroscopic (Keyhole) Shoulder Surgery: What Actually Differs
An honest comparison of open vs keyhole shoulder surgery at Aster MIMS Kannur: what genuinely differs, and why the evidence shows outcomes are often the same.
Shoulder
Shoulder Impingement: Do You Really Need Subacromial Decompression?
An honest guide to shoulder impingement and subacromial decompression from Dr. Vishnu Baburaj at Aster MIMS Kannur, North Kerala. What the best evidence really shows.
Shoulder
Recurrent Shoulder Dislocation: When You Need Arthroscopic (Bankart) Repair
Why shoulders keep dislocating and when arthroscopic Bankart repair helps. Shoulder instability surgery at Aster MIMS Kannur, North Kerala.
Shoulder
SLAP and Labral Tears: Symptoms and Arthroscopic Treatment
SLAP and shoulder labral tears explained by Dr. Vishnu Baburaj at Aster MIMS Kannur: symptoms, diagnosis, and when arthroscopy actually helps.
Shoulder
Arthroscopic Frozen Shoulder Release: When Physiotherapy Isn't Enough
A Kannur shoulder surgeon on the refractory frozen shoulder: how manipulation under anaesthesia and arthroscopic capsular release compare, honestly, and when each is chosen.
Shoulder
Recovery After Shoulder Arthroscopy: A Week-by-Week Timeline
A practical, honest recovery guide for keyhole shoulder surgery at Aster MIMS Kannur. Why a clean-up heals faster than a repair, and what to expect.
Shoulder
Cost of Shoulder Arthroscopy in Kerala: What's Included and Why It Varies
What actually drives the cost of shoulder arthroscopy in Kerala, what a hospital package includes, and how to get an itemised estimate at Aster MIMS Kannur.
Sports injuries
ACL Tear: Do You Always Need Surgery?
Not every ACL tear needs reconstruction. Dr. Vishnu Baburaj explains who truly needs surgery and who can do well with rehab, for patients in Kannur and across North Kerala.
Sports injuries
Ankle Sprains That Won't Heal: When It Becomes Chronic Instability
A Kannur sports surgeon on why most ankle sprains heal, why rehab matters, and when a wobbly, giving-way ankle becomes chronic instability needing surgery.
Knee
Is Robotic Knee Replacement Worth the Extra Cost? An Honest Surgeon's View
An honest value analysis of robotic knee replacement at Aster MIMS Kannur: what you pay extra for, what the evidence actually proves, and whether it is worth it.
Knee
Do Knee Replacements Really Only Last 10 to 15 Years?
An orthopaedic surgeon on how long a knee replacement actually lasts. Registry data show about 8 in 10 last 25 years, and the old 10 to 15 year figure is out of date.