Knee replacement surgery questions

In addition to the underlying diseases that may cause pain in knees, some sudden injuries can also cause serious problem for the largest joint in the body. These include the following items:
• Elongation of knee tendons
• Knee miniscule rupture
• Kneecap dislocation or fracture
• Anterior Cruciate ligament injury or repute

But what underlying diseases can cause serious knee pain?

• Obesity: we’ve always tried to inform you of the disadvantages of the overweight in different parts.
The legs and the knees bear the weight of every person for many years. Improper use of knees reduces the expectation that the knee will function without problem. Calculate your body mass index (BMI) and see whether you have overweight or not. Click to see the calculation method./ Knee Replacement in Iran
• Heavy exercises: people who regularly do heavy exercises, should be careful not to put too much pressure on the knees because this can cause knee joint attrition. Those people who have skeletal problems can also do light exercises such as walking, if they do not feel great pain. If they feel pain during walking in the knee area, they should stop walking.
• Gastrointestinal Crohn’s disease: about 20% of people who have Crohn’s disease, also suffers from Degenereative Joint disease. This disease affects the knee joints, ankles, hands, joints and shoulders and this causes pain in this areas. Medication can be used to reduce joint pain, but the person should have rest and only use prescribed medications.
• Gout: Gout is a type of arthritis that is most commonly seen in those who consume large amounts of meat. Gout affects various areas of the body such as the knee, hands, thumbs, ankles and wrists. Gout should be suspected when your knee feels warm, painful, red, swollen and inflamed without previous symptoms.
• Rheumatism: although Rheumatism affects the whole body of the patient, but the joints are main sites of involvement in Rheumatism. The knee joint is one of the joints that its involvement has symptoms such as pain and swelling. And if it continues, the form of the knee joint will change. The treatment of Rheumatism in the early stages of starting pain, is taking medications and performing specific exercises that your doctor prescribes. But if the patient doesn’t get better, it is usually recommended to perform knee replacement surgery (Arthroplasty).
If your knee pain has just begun, you can start with different treatments. We advise you to take this matter seriously and treat it in the early stages so that it doesn’t require surgery and knee replacement.
• Rest and avoid heavy workouts that put pressure on your knees.
• Put a pillow under your knees while sleeping.
• Keep your knees above your body to reduce swelling.
• If the knee pain doesn’t alleviate with home care, see your doctor to start specialized treatments for pain relief.
If you have severe pain and you are not affected by treatments such as physiotherapy or medication, you may need to take specialized treatment. If you have done the initial visit in your country and your doctor has suggested to you to perform Arthroplasty and you want to travel to Iran for surgery, you should know the necessary information about the procedure in Iran./ Knee Replacement in Iran

Pre-trip preparations:

• Sending your medical records to selected hospitals in Iran or health tourism facilitation companies such as Moj Aramesh Amitis. You should note that your submission must include photos of your knee, blood tests, medical records or the history of pre- surgeries. The more complete your documents, the better the result of your consultation.
• Sending essential documents such as passports for tickets, hotel reservation and hospital admission
• Arrival in Iran, hospital admission, initial visit, necessary tests and determining the surgery time

Preoperative evaluation and care:

• Complete physical and mental checkup about 3 weeks before surgery
• Complete blood and ECG tests
• Forbid using aspirin, ibuprofen, warfarin and some other medications that prevent blood clots 10 days before surgery
• Quit smoking and drinking a few months before surgery

Surgery

The purpose of Arthroplasty is to replace the artificial joint with the injured joint. The surgery is performed with general anesthesia for 2 or 3 hours. The doctor replaces the artificial joint by making a split in the knee and removing bones and damaged cartilage.
After surgery, depending on the type of prosthesis used for you, you will be hospitalized for 3 to 5 days. After your pain has relieved, your doctor will ask you to stand on your feet and start walking slowly.

What is the approximate cost of Knee Replacement surgery in Iran?

The cost of this surgery in Iran is about  $ 2150 to $ 2500 which shows a huge difference compared to U.S which is $ 125000, India which is $ 6200, Turkey which is $ 11200, Mexico $ 129000, Thailand $ 14000 and Malaysia which is $ 7700. You should note that you will return to your country after recovery. You need to adhere to many postoperative cares in your home and your country to achieve complete recovery. However, do not worry when you have severe side effects in your country. Our medical team in Moj Aramesh Amitis will answer your questions 24 hours the day and will provide you with all the guidance you need to recover as quickly as possible.