When Knee Surgery is Necessary or Best?

If you suffer from a disability or pain in your knees, knee replacement in Iran could be a good idea for you. Arthroplasty is an exceptionally effective way to treat rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis osteoarthritis, and arthritis. Our well-trained surgeons have several different procedures, such as total knee replacement, partial knee replacement, and femoral replacement. But how much would this process cost?

Usually, when it comes to severe knee pain, everyone’s attention is focused on the elderly. This assumption was previously largely valid, but unfortunately, it can be seen in different age groups today. Various factors, including lifestyle changes, have caused severe knee pain and injury at different ages.

factors can cause knee pain

• Weight gain: As today’s lifestyle is constantly changing, its results can be seen positively and negatively in different aspects of people’s lives. In addition to the many positive effects of modern life, the adverse effects of these changes, such as for overweight and obesity, have led to many diseases such as overweight obesity, severe knee joint damage, etc.

If your body mass index is above 30, in addition to being overweight and taking risks such as an increased risk of a heart attack, etc., you may also have knee pain. Every half kilogram of extra weight in the body puts 1.5 to 3 kg more pressure on your knees, which can cause severe damage to your knees.

• Arthritis: Arthritis, associated with the loss of a knee joint, usually begins over 50 years. As a result of knee joint loss, the bones become stitched together, eventually requiring surgery.
• Rheumatoid arthritis: Increased synovial membrane volume, which covers the inner surface of the joint, increased synovial membrane volume, causing inflammation in the knee tissue. This inflammation will result in injury to the knee and limit foot movements.
• Knee Blown: Severe knee injury, which is also associated with fractures, will gradually damage the knee cartilage and cause movement restriction if the bones of the knee un-union or the knee ligaments are injured.

Physiotherapy before Arthroplasty

The more you increase your physical ability to perform surgery, the sooner you have complete recovery. The success of arthroplasty surgery is dependent mainly on pre-and post-operative physiotherapy. Before surgery, you should consult a physiotherapist and practice the exercises under his supervision.

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA)

In this way, the surgeon first creates a rupture in the knee, removing the muscles and ligaments from the joint and removing the damaged bones to fit in the new joint. The muscles and ligaments are restored when the new joint is in place. At the end of this 2-hour surgery under complete or local anesthesia, your skin is sutured and closed. People who have had this surgery for up to 25 years can walk more efficiently and have less pain.

Sometimes your doctor may decide to have both of your knees at the same time undergoing Total knee arthroplasty. In this case, you will need to stay in the hospital longer and need longer therapy sessions and physiotherapy.

How Much Does Knee Replacement Cost in Iran

As an international patient, to receive full service in Iran, you will need to submit some of your documentation and tests before traveling to Iran for an initial consultation with our specialist physicians in Amitis Relaxation Wave. Of course, You must pay some initial costs in your own country, including:

• Submit your medical records
• Blood tests were done a month ago
• X-ray images of the knees recently taken

In addition, it should be noted that after you arrive in Iran and your first visit to the doctor, you will need to do some tests again. But the cost of this surgery in Iran is about $ 2500 to $ 2850. The same surgery costs $ 125,000 in the US, $ 6200 in India, $ 11,200 in Turkey, $ 12900 in Mexico, $ 14,000 in Thailand, and $ 7700 in Malaysia.

Choose Iran for treatment

Given the high prices, it can be said that Iran is a cheap destination for treatment, and especially given the differences in international currencies such as the dollar and the euro against the Rial, Iran has become one of the best destinations for health tourists and foreign patients in recent years.

Foreign patients can enjoy the hospitality and tourist attractions in Iran, receive proper health care and return home with a happy treatment memory. In recent years, the government and private health centers have looked more flexible in the valuable health tourism industry. Iran is now one of the health tourism destinations in the world, especially in neighboring countries.

In addition, long waiting queues for free healthcare in European countries are another factor in the growing demand for admission to Iran. The health system in most European countries indeed covers the entire cost of treating their nationals but considers a disease that takes between 8 months and a year for an operation such as bypass or Arthroplasty.

On the other hand, no insurance covers the staggering costs of cosmetic surgeries in Europe and the US if one wishes to have cosmetic surgeries such as rhinoplasty. In such cases, international patients can experience health and tourism together at a much lower price than their own country.

And with the rapid and unexpected admission to medical centers in Iran, in addition to accelerating their recovery process, they will visit a new country and have a memorable journey of treatment.

Knee Arthroplasty and its insurance cover

If you have all the surgical conditions and this surgery is one of the insurance covered in your country, then don’t worry about the costs. Our hospitals will provide you with all the necessary documentation to bring them to your home country and return you for any costs incurred after you are discharged.

Post Arthroplasty Costs

After having surgery and returning to your home country, you need to continue some costly medical care. The most important is to continue physiotherapy and rehabilitation in your home country for up to 6 months after surgery and back to work, and routine life will continue.

What help physiotherapy therapy does for you?

• After surgery, the range of motion of your knees is significantly reduced due to swelling and pain. Your physiotherapist will help you increase the range of motion of your knees by doing specialized exercises.
• After surgery, the use of walkers and canes is unavoidable due to weak leg muscles. With the help of physiotherapy, you will remove the walker and the cane.
• Based on your physiotherapist’s exams, you should start balance training and skills. Movements such as changing direction, rotating, or stopping quickly after surgery require post-operative training.
• Remember when you were restricted in doing certain things, such as crossing busy streets or exercising due to knee pain. Now is the time to resume your activities with the help of physiotherapy and rehabilitation exercises.

Experiments after knee surgery

• If your wound has redness and skin adhesions, it should be examined by an orthopedic doctor. Of course, after surgery and before returning to your home country, your doctor will make a final visit to Iran and will be allowed to fly back to your home country.
• Cardiovascular Investigation: Since this surgery can be performed in people over 60 years of age and may be due to various knee pain, they have not performed cardiac tests, so they should be thoroughly tested before surgery, and they have examined by a doctor.
• Examination of the spinal cord and hip joints: Many older adults who have severe knee problems may also have problems in other parts of their skeletal system, such as the spinal cord and hip joints, not yet reviewed. And after examining, even your doctor may find that your treatment is prioritized for Arthroplasty.
• Prostate Problem in Men: Men who have prostate enlargement may develop urinary tract disorders after surgery under spinal anesthesia. So check and test this before you start surgery.
• Osteoporosis: A candidate for surgery may have osteoporosis who must begin treatment for osteoporosis before performing Arthroplasty. Or use things such as a prosthesis for such patients in surgery.
• Do necessary tests such as thyroid, hypertension, diabetes, etc., before surgery is essential.
• Some anti-coagulation, such as aspirin, should NOT be used about a week before surgery.
• In apparent infections: Before performing surgery, the physician must instruct the patient to perform the necessary tests such as urine analysis to ensure no hidden (In clear) infection in the body.