I am supposed to be getting a knee replacement through my HMO but it's taking a long time. Can I get it sooner by traveling? I have been waiting months and it will be a couple more before they can squeeze me in. My knee is just bone on bone and all I can do for it is pain medication, and that's not enough.

I asked this site for more information but haven't gotten an answer yet. I can use some help.

Hi Fishman,

Sorry about the pain you are in. Having waited so long, is it no possible to wait a couple of months more? However, you can get it done with litle or no waiting time in Thailand or India, provided you can travel with the pain.

This topic has been discussed many times in this forum, please go to the links given below, there is a lot of information about Knee replacement surgery.
http://www.healthmedicaltourism.org/option,com_joomlaboard/Itemid,118/func,view/id,3021/catid,2/
http://www.healthmedicaltourism.org/option,com_joomlaboard/Itemid,118/func,view/id,209/catid,2/
http://www.healthmedicaltourism.org/option,com_joomlaboard/Itemid,118/func,view/id,2102/catid,2/
http://www.healthmedicaltourism.org/option,com_joomlaboard/Itemid,118/func,view/id,332/catid,2/

Hope the information will be enough to answer your questions.

FIshmAN
mEDICAL FACILITIES HAVE IMPROVED BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS IN TODAY'S WORLD. YIOU DONT HAVE TO WAIT AT ALL. MANY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OFFER SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR A MUCH LOWER FEE THAN DEVELOPED COUNTIES WITHOUT ANY COMPROMISE ON QUALITY. aS HYPER ION SAID YOU COULD ALSO TRY iNDIA, pHILLIPINES ETC.

hi guys,
My fathers friend needs to go in for knee replacement surgery – APPROX – HOW MUCH WOULD THE SURGERY COST IN INDIA – AND WHICH IS THE BEST HOSPITAL IN INDIA for knee surgery.

It would cost you about $7500 for a single knee replacement in India.

I have heard that knee replacement surgery does not help much - what I mean to say is this - it seems - knee replacement can only relieve you of the pain - but as far as the muscles and ligaments are concerned - they continue to deteriorate. If this is the case - then why should one go if for such an expensive treatment? And there are chances that it may not be as effective as one thinks it is?? Anybody who has it done - any comments here?