Orthopedics Doctors and Hospitals in India

It depends on your heart, lungs and general fitness rather than on your knees. Doing both in one admission means one anaesthetic, one recovery and one trip, and usually costs less than two journeys. But it demands more of you physically and the first fortnight of rehabilitation is harder. For a fit patient with severe arthritis in both knees it is often the better choice; for a frailer one it is not.

Sometimes. It improves the precision of component placement, which is measurable. Whether that produces a better knee in twenty years is not yet settled, and it adds meaningfully to the price. For a straightforward replacement in an average knee, a good surgeon using conventional instruments gets an excellent result. Where the anatomy is unusual or deformity is severe, the case is stronger. We will tell you which applies to you.

Modern knee and hip replacements commonly last fifteen to twenty years or more, and longevity depends on your age, weight, activity and the quality of the surgery. A patient of seventy is unlikely to need a revision. A patient of fifty-five very possibly will, which is why the choice of implant and bearing surface matters more in younger patients.

Yes, and you should. We send you home with the exact implant details — manufacturer, model, size and batch numbers — along with your operation notes and X-rays, so any doctor anywhere can identify what you have. Periodic X-ray follow-up can be done locally, and we remain available to your doctor.

Your surgeon here reviews your case remotely and will speak to your local doctor directly. Where a problem needs re-operation, we will tell you honestly whether it can be managed locally or whether returning is necessary. Infection or early loosening usually needs the surgeon who did the original operation, and this is one reason we choose surgeons who take that responsibility seriously.

It helps considerably, and for some patients it is a requirement rather than advice. Excess weight increases the risk of infection, wound problems and early implant loosening, and it makes rehabilitation harder. If your BMI is high we will say so plainly and suggest a target before travel rather than after arrival.