Total Knee Replacement Surgery in India Procedure,Recovery and Benefits for International patients |
Posted: June 4, 2016 |
Overview The knee replacement surgery is a procedure to replace the weight bearing surfaces of the knee joint to relieve pain and disability of osteoarthritis. This procedure may be performed for other knee diseases such as psoriatric arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and help the individuals to return back to the moderately challenging activities. Patients undergoing this procedure can perform the moderate activites such as bicycling, golf and swimming. The total knees are not designed for jogging, skiing or tennis. The total knee replacement is a routine procedure which is performed worldwide. About 90% of patients who have had the total knee replacement surgery have experienced an improvement in the function of the knee and the knee pain. Procedure
The total knee replacement removes all the weight-bearing, damaged knee cartilage and the bone and replace it with a man-made metal or plastic prosthetic joint wich mathematically replicates the knee function. During the total knee replacement, a highly polished strong metal alloy replaces the femur portion of the joint and a strong durable polymer tray replaces the tibia portion of the joint and more plastic replaces the kneecap. Usually, this surgery takes about 1 ½ to 3 hours. Recovery
Recovery post this procedure varies for each patient. You will use a walker for nearly 4 weeks after the operation. You can drive a car in about 2-4 weeks post surgery. Most people will gradually increase their activities and may play double tennis, golf, bowl, shuffleboard in about 12 weeks. Your doctor will not recommend performing more active sports such as jogging or singles tennis. After discharge, there is no need for a nursing home. Some patients who live alone may need a short stay at the rehab center for a few days after they leave the hospital. This will depend on the progress of your condition, keeping in mind the healing and recovery times vary with every individual. During the first year after the knee replacement surgery, the routine follow-up visits will be scheduled with your orthopaedic surgeon at third week, sixth week, three months, six months and 12 months. You will be asked to retuen for the annual visits to assess the status and function of your implants. Benefits
After undergoing the total knee replacement surgery, the patient is relieved from the pain related to the knees. Some of the benefits include :
The Joint Replacement Surgery Hospital India assists the international patients seeking low cost total knee replacement surgery in India. Our association with the top orthopaedic hospitals and the best surgeons in India provide the excellent outcomes. Many foreign patients have been travelling down to India for seeking the highest quality, cost-effective treatments. The dedicated staff and the highly skilled medical professionals ensure to deliver the highest quality medical services and care to our patients. Contact us to know more about the Total knee replacement surgery in India.
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