Knee Replacement Surgery?

My mom who is 77 yrs old is thinking about getting surgery?
My mom's knees are in bad shape due to not exercising and she has arthritis. So she was thinking about getting a knee replacement and she read about a surgery where there's only a small incision and the recovery time is faster and easier. Has anybody had that kind of knee replacement surgery and where?

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I know patients who are happy with the results of a knee replacement surgery, but they had to learn to walk again. It is my belief that the surgery could need to be repeated every 10 to 12 years.Knee replacement surgery should be considered only as a last option. I wouldn't go for it unless there were no other choice.

Your mother suffers from a chronic form of arthritis or osteoarthritis and should definitely consult an Orthopaedist who will order blood tests, joint scans and X-Rays to confirm his diagnosis.Lyme disease is a possibility. Ask the doctor to test your mother for the bacteria causing Lyme disease.Are there any other cases of arthritis or rheumatic diseases among your relatives? Chronic arthritis is usually prevalent in families where a defective gene is passed on by parents to their children.Adult onset rheumatoid arthritis usually develops during the late teens or early twenties, possibly as early as 16, and rapidly settles into a chronic, generalized, debilitating infection.There are a few hundred types of arthritis and rheumatic diseases. The good news is that science is progressing rapidly in its understanding of rheumatic diseases.

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My grandmother had it. It is painful but it is worth it in her opinion. She only had one done and said she wouldn't get the other one done, but then she said the pain in the knee was well worth the surgery. It is more advanced now, but the recovery time varies for each person. There is physical therapy involved though. You basically need to learn how to walk after the surgery.

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My aunt got her Total Knee Replacement Surgery in India.The price of knee joint replacement surgery is very low in India as compared to USA, UK and Canada. There is one company that is very famous in India that arranges surgery for foreigners in India. They are called the Fly2india4health Consultants.

I read a lot about them in the Newspapers and about their patient stories. I have also read that they arrange financing for international patients, as all surgery is not covered by insurance or by the stinking NHS.They also have photos pasted of their International patients. You can checkout their website. The cost savings are incredible. As a doctor I personally believe that your knee joint surgery can be easily handled in India, as the quality of Healthcare available here is simply best in the world.

The surgeons are USA/UK trained and facilities are 5 star. My aunt is all praise for Fly2india4health Consultants. She paid just 20% of the cost what she was quoted in USA and it was like a wonderful vacation for her. Hope this helps

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