| | | | | hospital for 4-6 days, but you may have to stay |
| Unilateral Knee Replacement Surgery Abroad | | | | longer if necessary... |
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| Unilateral Knee Replacement | | | | Other available treatments |
| | | | | Pain medication, such as anti-inflammatories, can help |
| What is a knee replacement ? | | | | you to move around. Exercise can help reduce |
| A knee replacement is a procedure to remove your | | | | stiffness in your joint, and you may find it easier to |
| damaged knee joint and replace it with an artificial | | | | get around with the help of a walking stick. A steroid |
| one (a prosthesis) – this is made out of metal | | | | injection into your knee joint will reduce the pain and |
| and plastic. Afterwards your knee should be much | | | | stiffness for a few months, although this is not a |
| less painful and the joint should move more | | | | long-term treatment. We may also be able to |
| smoothly... | | | | perform an arthroscopy to look inside your knee and |
| | | | | wash out the joint with a sterile fluid, but this will only |
| Why do I need a knee replacement ? | | | | give relief for a limited period... |
| Over time, the surfaces on the knee joint can start | | | | |
| to wear. This can be caused by osteoarthritis or a | | | | Before your operation |
| previous injury to the knee. Osteoarthritis is painful as | | | | Before you come into hospital for your operation, |
| joints become stiff and inflamed when the smooth | | | | you will be asked questions about your health by one |
| lining between the joints gets damaged or wears | | | | of our nurses. Further ‘pre-assessment’ |
| away. Without the protection of this lining, the rough | | | | questions may be asked over the phone, or you |
| surfaces of your bones rub together as you move, | | | | might be asked to come into the hospital for some |
| causing the pain that is all too common to sufferers. | | | | simple tests, such as a blood test, a urine sample |
| Simple, everyday things, like going for a walk or even | | | | etc... |
| getting dressed become difficult. There’s no cure | | | | |
| for osteoarthritis and it can get worse with time. | | | | |
| However, joints can be replaced successfully, | | | | |
| improving mobility and reducing pain. You may have a | | | | |
| knee replacement if your knee joint is worn beyond | | | | Please log on to : |
| repair and medication and walking aids no longer help. | | | | Send your query : Get a Quote |
| If both knees are affected you will usually need two | | | | |
| separate operations... | | | | We Care Core Values |
| | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| How we treat you | | | | you as the centre. |
| A knee replacement is normally performed under | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and |
| general anaesthetic, which means you are asleep | | | | exclusive Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams |
| during the operation. During the operation, your whole | | | | stationed at each partner hospital, we provide you |
| existing knee joint is replaced with a new prosthetic | | | | the smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. |
| knee joint this takes between one and two hours. | | | | With a ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five |
| You will have a cut (incision) of about 15 cm (6-8 | | | | patients our patient care standards are unmatched |
| inches) at the front of your knee where the | | | | across the sub continent. |
| replacement will take place. Usually, you will stay in | | | | |