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Knee problem
My mother whose age is 70 years and a case of TKR ( total knee replacement). Kindly advice the best doctor and best hospital for this operation.
Also suggest tentative expenses.
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As I understand, your mother needs a total knee replacement.
You can visit an orthopaedic surgeon who has been fellowship trained in Joint Replacement to get optimal results.
Cost of surgery will depend on the extent of knee arthritis and type of knee implant/ prostheses best suited to her.
You can get further info at www.bonejointsurgeon.com
Regards,
Dr. Ravi Nayak
M.S. Ortho., AAOS Scholar (USA)
Visiting Surgeon, New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases
DePuy Fellow in Primary & Revision Joint Replacement
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