For any medical traveler opting for a medical healthcare tour abroad the all inclusive healthcare packages including facilitation of concierge services are the best options available. Life Smile India provides facilitation services for the comfortable medical healthcare tour overseas incorporated in the affordable packages. Financing options are available on a select medical travel packages to India, to avail the finance plans on easy and flexible terms you are welcome to send a request to Life Smile.

Unilateral Total Knee Joint Replacement Surgery Package-

The approximate cost of Unilateral Total Knee Joint Replacement surgery package would be USD $ 6990 with budget hotel accommodation. The package would include- Healthcare cost, all transfers, pre- activated cellphone with USD $ 15 worth talktime for use during your stay in India and 08 nights of Budget hotel accommodation.

The approximate package cost would vary with the hotel accommodation costs at the different star category of hotels as following :-

Bilateral Total Knee Joint Replacement Surgery Package-

The approximate cost of Bilateral Total Knee Joint Replacement surgery procedure would be USD $ 12690 with budget hotel accommodation. The package would include- Healthcare cost, All transfers, pre-activated cellphone with USD $ 30 worth talktime for use during your stay in India and 10 nights of Budget hotel accommodation.

The approximate package cost would vary with the hotel accommodation costs at the different star category of hotels as following :-

I wanted to find some information on the recovery time after the surgery and the total stay required at the hospital and in India for the Single Knee Joint arthroplasty surgery and double Knee Joint arthroplasty surgery procedure?

Visiting India for Unilateral Knee Joint Replacement Surgery would require a minimum total stay of 15 days including 06 nights of pre-procedure and post-surgery in-patient stay at the hospital.

For Bilateral Knee Joint Replacement surgery the minimum total stay in India would be for 22 days including 11 nights of pre-surgery and post-procedure inpatient stay at the hospital.

Recovery time: Most patients are around 80% recovered by six weeks after surgery. They will continue to improve more gradually over the next three to six months. Recovery varies from person to person depending on recovery period exercises and the level of pain and activity before their surgery

I want to travel abroad to India for Knee Joint Replacement surgery procedure, I was searching to get more information about the places--cities in India where I can get one of this medical surgery treatment at a best advanced modern hospital, performed by a best qualified and experienced doctor-a top Knee Joint Replacement Orthopaedic surgeon?

For your comfortable visit to India for the Knee Replacement surgery treatment, Life Smile can facilitate your Knee Joint Replacement surgery at any of the following city in India- New Delhi, Mumbai- Bombay, Bangalore, Chennai- Madras, Kolkata- Calcutta, Thiruvanthpuram- Trivandrum, Kochi- Kerala, Panaji- Goa, Pune, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Vellore. All these cities have most modern hospital facilities for the medical surgery treatment.

What types of implants / prosthesis are used for the MIS partial and total Knee Replacement surgery and is there any cost difference due to the various types and makes- brands of the prosthesis used? Is there some gender specific alternative prosthesis for Knee Replacement surgery of woman?

In knee replacement surgery, the damaged bone and cartilage are replaced with metal and plastic surfaces that are shaped to restore knee movement and function. The new artificial knee is called prosthesis. The prosthesis is generally composed of two metal pieces fitted onto the ends of the tibia (shin bone) and the femur (thigh bone) and a plastic piece inserted between them to act as a bearing. Stainless steel, cobalt or chrome alloys or titanium may be used for these components. Durable, wear resistant polyethylene (plastic) is used for the bearing. Plastic bone cement may be used to anchor the prosthesis into the bone. Some joint replacements also can be implanted without cement when the prosthesis is designed to fit and lock onto the bone directly.

The brands of prosthesis commonly used are Oxford Unicompartmental Knee System, Uni Knee and NexGen Complete Knee System by Zimmer, Triathlon Knee System by Stryker, High-Flex Rotating Platform knee by DePuy and The Gender Solutions High-Flex Knee, made by Zimmer. The Knee replacement cost may vary when using the different brands of the prosthesis.

The first knee replacement shaped to fit a woman's anatomy has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Gender Solutions High-Flex Knee, made by Zimmer, Inc, is a design based on three distinct and scientifically documented shape differences between women's and men’s knees. The differences involve the bones, ligaments and tendons in the joints. The implant addresses the shape-related differences typical of a woman's knee: a narrower shape; thinner shape, and the need for more natural motion for the knee when walking. Nearly two-thirds of the annual global knee replacement patients are women.

I am looking for information on Life Smile's global representation offices?

For your convenience, care and comfort Life Smile has overseas assistance offices to provide information, assistance, guidance and help to patients for their healthcare tour to India. Our trained associates would be pleased to assist you in the following countries by receiving your health care query, providing information on speciality private hospitals, clinics, medical research institute facilities, specialist medical consultants- doctor, surgeon and physician, facilitation of online and telephone consultation, India visit formalities, an average medical surgery treatment fee and the best approximate all inclusive package costs.

UNITED KINGDOM and EUROPE: For the overseas private medical healthcare queries received from Europe, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Bristol, Manchester, Leicester, Coventry, Kingston, Bradford, Cardiff, Belfast, Nottingham, New Castle and other cities and towns in UK, Life Smile medical tour assistance center at London provides all the assistance and information.

CANADA: Vancouver based Life Smile assistance centre provides information on discounted low-cost private health services plan queries received from Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Quebec, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Windsor, Victoria, Oshawa, Kitchener, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, counties, cities and towns in Canada.

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND: Sydney based Life Smile assistance center would be pleased to receive queries from Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Canberra, Gosford, Auckland, Manukau, Christchurch, North Shore.

USA: Life Smile has five assistance centres in United States of America. Although queries can be sent to any centre, for your convenience and comfort you are welcome to contact your nearest centre. The location of centres in US with the details on the states, cities and towns represented by them is-
1. CALIFORNIA: Health care queries from Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Long beach, Fresno, Sacramento, Oakland, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Alaska- Anchorage, Washington- Seattle, Tacoma, Oregon- Portland, Nevada- Las Vegas, Henderson, Reno, Arizona- Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, Scottsdale, Hawai- Honolulu, Utah- Saltlake city, New Mexico- Albuquerque, Colorado- Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Wyoming, Idaho- Boise city, Montana are welcome at Life Smile California centre.
2. CHICAGO-ILLINOIS: Health care queries from North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska- Omaha, Lincoln, Kansas- Wichita, Missouri- Kansas city, St. Louis, Iowa- Des Moines, Minnesota- Minneapolis, St. Paul, Wisconsin- Milwaukee, Madison, Indiana- Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Michigan- Detroit, Ohio- Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Kentucky- Louisville Jefferson are welcome at Life Smile Chicago centre.
3. ARKANSAS: Health care queries from Tennessee- Memphis, Nashville Davidson, Mississippi- Jackson, Lousiana- New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Texas- Houstan, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, El Paso, Oklahoma city, Tulsa are welcome at Life Smile Arkansas centre.
4. PENNSYLVANIA: Health care queries from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Maryland- Baltimore, Delaware, New Jersey- Newark, Jesery city, Connecticut, Massachusetts- Boston, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, New York- Buffalo are welcome at Life Smile Pennsylvania centre.
5. NORTH CAROLINA: Health care queries from Charlotte, Raleigh, Virginia beach, West Virginia, Georgia- Atlanta, Florida- Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Albama- Montgomery are welcome at Life Smile North Carolina centre.