Knee Replacement cost in India

Knee replacement is one of the most common orthopedic surgery performed by specially trained orthopedic surgeons. Knee replacement is advised for patients with acute, persistent knee joint pain that hampers their movement and activities. These patients find it difficult to move even a short distance. claiming the stairs become a cumbersome task for them and getting up from a sitting position is a big ordeal.?Many foreign patients visit India for successful knee replacement surgery because of the low cost and high success rate. Knee replacement cost in India depends on factors like the type of surgery, the make and type of implant (artificial knee prostheses), the expertise of the orthopedic surgeon, and the hospital.

Types of knee replacement surgery and their Cost in India

The best orthopedic surgeons and top orthopedic centers in India offer the following types of knee replacement surgeries for foreign patients.

Total Knee Replacement (TKR)

Total knee replacement is surgically removing the entire knee joint and replacing it with an artificial knee (knee prosthesis) made of metal and medical-grade polyethylene. Total Knee Replacement is performed more than the other types of knee replacement surgeries. Total knee replacement is performed for patients who have damaged knee joints due to arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or even due to normal wear and tear of the knee joint with normal aging.

Total Knee Replacement could be either for one knee (Unilateral Knee Replacement) or Bilateral knee replacement (Both knee joints are changed).

Total Knee Replacement (TKR) cost in India

The average cost of Total Knee replacement (TKR) in India is approximately between 3500 USD to 5500 USD for Unilateral Knee replacement. The cost of bilateral Total Knee Replacement would be around 6000 USD to 8000 USD. If the patient opts for a robotic knee replacement the cost will increase by 1000 USD to 1500 USD.

Unicompartmental or Partial Knee Replacement in India

For younger patients who may have damaged the knee joint due to an accident or trauma, Partial knee replacement would be a better choice. The call will be taken by the orthopedic surgeon after carefully evaluating the imaging tests (X-ray and MRI) and observing the range of motion in the knee. In unicompartmental or partial knee replacement the orthopedic surgeon will replace only the damaged bony component of the knee joint and leave the cartilage intact.

Partial Knee Replacement cost in India

The average partial knee replacement or Unicompartmental knee replacement cost in India could be between 2500 USD to 3500 USD.

Revision or complex knee replacement

The revision or complex knee replacement is done for patients who have undergone a knee replacement before but it has failed. In revision or complex knee replacement, the orthopedic surgeon will remove the earlier knee implant or replace it with a knee implant (prosthesis). It is a big surgery as two surgeries are performed simultaneously ( the removal of the earlier failed implant and putting a new implant). The bones may also need to be resurfaced during the revision or complex knee replacement. Revision knee replacement can be done in two ways.

One-step revision knee replacement

In this revision knee replacement surgery the orthopedic surgeon will remove the failed implant and put a new implant in place.

Two-Step Knee Revision Knee Replacement

At times there is an infection in the knee joint prosthesis and it needs a revision knee replacement surgery. In this two-step revision knee replacement, the orthopedic surgeons will remove the infected knee implant and may be portions of infected bones, put an antibiotic spacer, and also give intravenous antibiotics to control the infection. Once the blood tests confirm that the infection is completely cured, the orthopedic surgeon will re-operate the patient, remove the antibiotic spacer put a new knee joint implant, and complete the revision knee replacement procedure.

The revision or complex-revision Knee Replacement cost in India

As the Revision Knee Replacement is a bigger surgery and may involve two steps the cost of Revision Knee Replacement is much higher than the Primary Knee Replacement. The Cost of Revision Knee replacement depends on the steps involved.

The average cost of Revision knee replacement in India could be between 7000 USD to 9000 USD. It can go even higher in two-step revision knee replacement.

Why choose CMCS Health for Knee replacement in India

CMCS Health is a leading medical tourism company in India that has assisted thousands of foreign patients to receive successful specialized medical treatment in India. For the best medical tourism assistance, one can choose the patient-centric services of CMCS Health.

We assist international patients in choosing the best doctor for their specialized medical treatments in India, and the hospital and also help them in their travel to India and other logistics for successful medical treatments and having pleasant and good memories of their medical travel to India.