As more and more people move into cities and towns, a number of factors cause pollution: 1  the physical disturbance of land due to construction of houses, industries, roads, etc.; 2  chemical pollution from industries, mines, etc.; 3  inadequate sewage collection and treatment; 4  increase in fertilisers to grow more food. 5  litter, which causes disease and ...
In the knee joint, operations to exchange the original implant (prosthesis) with a new one have a good chance of success. The decision to do a revision surgery depends in part on the type of bacteria that has infected the joint. In some uncommon cases, the type of bacteria is so harmful that a revision is not possible.
The incidence of THR increased 73 percent from 2000 to 2009: 123 percent for patients ages 45 to 64 and 54 percent for ages 65 to 84. The number of revision total knee replacement (RTKR) procedures increased 133 percent, and the number of revision total hip replacement (RTHR) procedures by 27 percent.