Reviewing specialist
Dr. A. Ramanathan
MS Ortho, FRCS (Tr & Orth)
About this reviewer
Senior consultant in joint replacement with a focus on knee and hip arthroplasty. Reviews complex and revision cases.
What happens when you request a reviewer
- 1. Submit your case with this reviewer marked as your preference.
- 2. The coordinator confirms availability and assigns them where possible.
- 3. The 48-hour clock starts at assignment — never before.
- 4. Their verdict is quality-checked against your questions before release.
From the panel
Orthopaedic questions, answered
Short answers from the reviewing panel on the questions patients ask most in this specialty.
Panel answer
Am I too young for a knee replacement?
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Dr. S. Iyer
Arthroplasty surgeon · 16 yrs · 3,100+ jointsAge matters less than function and wear. Modern implants commonly last 20 years or more, but a replacement at 50 makes a revision later more likely. The real question is whether pain and loss of function already dominate your life despite proper non-surgical treatment.
Panel answer
Should I try physiotherapy before agreeing to surgery?
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Dr. S. Iyer
Arthroplasty surgeon · 16 yrs · 3,100+ jointsAlmost always yes, and it should be a real programme: 8 to 12 weeks of progressive strengthening supervised by a physiotherapist, not a handout. If pain and stiffness persist after that, surgery is a much clearer decision — and your recovery is faster because you enter it stronger.
Panel answer
My MRI says a torn meniscus. Doesn't that need surgery?
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Dr. S. Iyer
Arthroplasty surgeon · 16 yrs · 3,100+ jointsNot usually. Degenerative meniscal tears are extremely common in adults with no symptoms at all, and trimming them does not reliably help arthritic knees. Surgery is clearly useful when the knee locks, gives way, or the tear is a true acute injury in a younger athlete.
Panel answer
Does the brand of implant or the robot matter?
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Dr. S. Iyer
Arthroplasty surgeon · 16 yrs · 3,100+ jointsAlignment, fit and the surgeon's experience matter more than the marketing. Robotic assistance can improve precision, but it has not been shown to change how your knee feels years later. Ask about the surgeon's own revision rate instead.