1. Chettinad super specialty hospital
Kelambakkam, Rajiv Gandhi road, Kanchipuram district
Near Chennai
T.+91 44 47411000 

27, 1st avenue
Besant nagar
Chennai 600090, India
Mobile: 91 9176640002

Pre op investigations

Pre op investigations for Joint replacement surgery at the Madras joint replacement center

1. Complete blood count, ESR, CRP
2. Blood grouping and cross matching
3. Blood sugar (random) & F & PP if Diabetic
4. Ser. creatinine
5. Blood Urea
6. Serum electrolytes
7. Arterial blood gas analysis ( ABG)
8. HIV
9. HBs Ag
10. HCv
11. Bleeding time & clotting time
12. Urine RE & culture
13. Chest X ray
14. ECG or EKG
15. X-ray of knees- AP weight bearing, lateral & skyline views.
 Pre operative preparation-

Please stop smoking at least 6 weeks before surgery.
Stop contraceptive pills and hormones six weeks prior to surgery

Skin preparation of the whole body with 4% chlorhexidine is to be started at least ten days before the operation. First shower, then apply Chlorhexidine all over your body below the neck, wait for five minutes and then wash it off. Repeat this twice daily. This will reduce the bacteria in your skin.