Knee Replacement Abroad

Knee Replacement Surgery abroad at low cost and high quality is now within reach through WorldMed Assist. We arrange all aspects of your knee replacement surgery abroad and will act as your patient advocate. We have partnerships with the best hospitals in these countries, including hospitals that have strategic relationships with Johns Hopkins and Harvard Medical.

Most importantly, we provide you with a personal touch from start to finish.

Options for quality knee replacement abroad include:

What is Knee Replacement Surgery?

With total knee replacement surgery, the goal is to improve your quality of life by making you more mobile so that you can lead the more active life that you used to have. More than 90% of individuals who undergo total knee replacement experience a dramatic reduction of knee pain and a significant improvement in the ability to perform common activities of daily living. But total knee replacement will not make you a super-athlete or allow you to do more than you could before you developed knee problems. Activities that you can reasonably expect to be able to do after surgery are:

Recreational walking
Swimming
Golf
Driving
Light hiking
Recreational biking
Ballroom dancing
Stair climbing

One of the most important orthopedic surgical advances of the twentieth century, knee replacement was first performed in 1968. Improvements in surgical materials and techniques since then have greatly increased its effectiveness. Approximately 300,000 knee replacements are performed each year in the United States alone, making it one of the most common surgeries.The results are impressive. The procedure itself takes approximately 1-2 hours. Your orthopaedic surgeon will remove the damaged cartilage and bone and then position the new metal and plastic joint surfaces to restore the alignment and function of your knee. Special surgical instruments are used to precisely measure an optimal fit of the implant.

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How Long Will the Knee Implant Last?

The longevity of the implant depends on many factors such as the patient’s weight, the patient’s activity level, and the presence or absence of disease in other joints of the lower extremities. Implants can last ten to fifteen years and even longer. New techniques allow for an implant to be removed and replaced, but our goal is to be able to implant a prosthesis that will last the patient a lifetime without revision.

Knee Replacement Surgery Results

Results are impressive and gratifying to both the patient and the surgeon. Most patients are pain-free and able to bend their knees from 90° to 100°, resuming daily activities without restriction. The remarkable results of total knee replacement are due to patient determination, the surgeon’s skill, and the bioengineers’ well-designed implants and instruments. Continued advances in the field can be expected to result in continuing success in the future. Read more… Total Knee Replacement Recovery