Knee Replacement in India

Medical tourism guide

Jul 31, 2010

Hospitals and medical centers in India offering Knee Replacement.

Cost of Knee Replacement (Knee Arthroplasty) in India

	Minimum price	Maximum price
Knee Replacement	$US 6,900	$US 14,500

Hospitals and clinics offering Knee Replacement in India

Moolchand Medcity New Delhi, India, Knee Replacement is available • Trust Hospital • JCI accredited • ISO certified • 400 doctors Trust based hospital that treats around 7,000 international patients a year. India's first JCI and comprehensive NABH accredited hospital.	Clinic profile Contact

Madras Joint Replacement Center Chennai, India, Knee Replacement is available • Medical Center A Joint surgery centre located in Chennai, India. It specializes in various knee surgeries such as total knee replacement, joint surgeries, and cartilage surgeries. The centre serves local as well as international patients.	Hospital profile Contact

Ruby General Hospital Kolkata, India, Knee Replacement is available • Hospital • ISO certified A multispecialty medical facility first in its region to be ISO accredited and maintain a 100% success rate on 200 consecutive heart bypass surgeries.	Hospital profile Contact

Krishna Heart and Super Specialty Institute Ghuma, India, Knee Replacement is available • Private Hospital • ISO certified Krishna and Super Specialty Institute is one of Gujarat's leading medical facilities with a mission to provide high quality of medical services at an affordable cost to people around the world.	Hospital profile Contact

Al Shifa Hospital Kerala, India, Knee Replacement is available • Private Hospital • ISO certified Al Shifa Hospital is a multi-specialty tertiary level referral hospital located in India. It was established in 1989 and offers a wide variety of medical services including a department of dentistry.	Hospital profile Contact

Amrita Institute of Medical Science Kochi, India, Knee Replacement is available • Hospital AIMS is a health care center that offers various medical services under the different areas of Medicine. It is located in Kochi, India. Both local and foreign patients are treated in this institute every year.	Hospital profile Contact

Apollo Gleneagles Hospital Kolkata, India, Knee Replacement is available • Private Hospital • ISO certified The Apollo Gleneagles Hospital is a medical institution in Kolkata, India. It is an affiliate of Apollo Hospitals, the largest private hospital group in Asia. It provides medical services to both local and international patients.	Hospital profile Contact

Apollo Hospital Chennai Chennai, India, Knee Replacement is available • Private Hospital • JCI accredited • ISO certified The Apollo Hospital Chennai is part of the Apollo Hospitals group. The hospital is JCI accredited and considered as one of the best hospitals in India.	Hospital profile Contact

About Knee Replacement

What is a Knee Replacement?
Knee replacement, or knee arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to replace the weight-bearing surfaces of the knee joint in order to relieve pain and disability. The knee joint is replaced with an artificial joint made of metal alloys, plastics and polymers.

What are the types of Knee replacement?

Total Knee Replacement (TKR):
In a total knee replacement (total knee arthroplasty), the surgeon removes damaged cartilage and bone from the surface of your knee joint and replaces them with a man-made surface of metal and plastic.
Partial Knee Replacement (UKA):
In a partial knee replacement (unicompartmental knee arthroplasty), the surgeon only replaces one part of your knee joint.
Advantages of partial knee replacement include smaller incision, shorter hospital stay, less blood loss, easier post-op rehabilitation, lower risk of infection, blood clots and stiffness, and easier revision if necessary.
Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement Surgery:
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) uses specialized techniques and instrumentation to enable the surgeon to perform major surgery without a large incision.
Minimally invasive knee replacement requires a smaller incision, three to five inches, versus the standard approach which typically requires an eight to twelve inches incision.
Minimally invasive surgery may lead to less pain, decreased recovery time and better motion due to less scar tissue formation.
Revision Knee Replacement Surgery:
Revision knee replacement surgery is done to replace the replacement knee, once it has been worn out.
The revision is usually more complicated and a longer procedure than the original surgery.
There is no set limit to the number of times you can have revision surgery, but it is widely accepted that the artificial knee joint becomes less effective each time it is replaced.

How long would the artificial knee last?
The artificial knee usually lasts between 15-20 years, depending on the type of joint used and how much you strain your new knee.

Duration of procedure/surgery:
A knee replacement operation usually takes 1.5 to 3 hours.

Days admitted:
Usually 3 - 5 days at the hospital.

Anesthesia:
General anaesthesia.

Risks:
Serious complications are rare - fewer than 2% of people undergoing knee replacement surgery experience serious complications.

Risks include:
- Knee stiffness
- Blood clots in the leg vein (thrombophlebitis)
- Blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism)
- Nerve damage
- Infection
- Heart attack
- Stroke

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Knee Replacement - questions you should ask

Questions you might ask the hospital/clinic when looking for Knee Replacement:

Who will be performing the surgery?
What's their credentials? do they specialize in knee replacement?
What's the cost of knee replacement at your hospital?
What is included in the price?
hospital stay? medications? follow-up?
How many knee replacements are done at your hospital every year?
How many years of experience do your specialists have with knee replacement surgeries?
Do you use minimally invasive techniques to speed the recovery and minimise the downtime?
What implants do you use?
What are the risks?
Is there physical therapy after the surgery?
If coming from abroad - How long do we stay in the country after the operation?
If coming from abroad - can a family member stay with the patient at the hospital?
If yes, how much extra does it cost?
If coming from abroad - can the hospital arrange for nearby accommodation?

What effects the prices of Orthopedic Surgery:

Hospital pricing policy
Surgeon's reputation and experience
Surgery techniques used
Type of anesthesia used
Types of materials used - for hip and knee replacements, etc
Length of stay in hospital
Type of room you choose to stay in
Follow-up visits required
Medications

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