How to Prepare for Knee Replacement Surgery in India

What is knee replacement surgery?

Knee replacement surgery in India is also known as knee arthroplasty. It is an orthopedic procedure in which replacement of weight full surfaces of the knee joint is done to remove pain and cure osteoarthritis. The procedure for knee replacement is also done to cure knee diseases like rheumatic arthritis as well as psoriatic arthritis. The procedure of knee replacement has been proved to enable people to return back to challenging activities like swimming, golf and bicycling. However total knees are also designed for sports like skiing, tennis and jogging. Knee replacement is a routine orthopedic surgery in India. Every year more than 600,000 people take the procedure of knee replacement all over the world. People above 90% have got total knee replacement and have reported improvement in knee function and knee pain.

Who is the right candidate for knee replacement surgery?

A person will be considered as the right candidate for knee replacement in the following conditions:

1)   The person should suffer from daily knee pain.

2)   The knee pain of the patient should interfere with his daily work and common activities of daily life.

3)   The knee of the patient should experience stiffness during movement.

4)   The knee of the patient should become unstable.

5)   The patient’s knee should display significant deformity during functioning of the knee.

6)   The patient’s knee should be a victim of diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, post traumatic arthritis and osteoarthritis.

How to prepare for knee replacement surgery

The patient can prepare for knee replacement surgery in India the following ways:

1)   The patient should cut down smoking, because smoking alters the patterns of blood flow. It creates delay in healing and slows the rate of recovery.

2)   If the patient drinks then he should leave drinking before 48 hours of the knee replacement.

3)   The patient should ask his knee replacement surgeon in India for pre surgical exercises. If the patient is getting the surgery then he should perform physical exercises to impart strength to his upper body.

4)   The patient should undergo a general medical diagnosis before knee replacement at the hands of his surgeon. This diagnosis has to be done to judge the general health of the patient.

5)   After getting the procedure of knee replacement the patient should be advised to take corticosteroids, anti-coagulants and insulin.

Plan your knee replacement at Indian orthopedic hospitals

The cost of knee replacement surgery in the USA is quit high; There are already enough waiting lists in the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. There is lack of high tech medical facilities in countries of the third world. In such condition medical tourism emerged in India and invited abroad patients to get knee replacement surgery at affordable costs.