Knee Replacement Surgery in Ghaziabad

The usual combination is pain at rest or at night, painkillers that no longer work for a full day, visible bow legs or knock knees, stiffness that will not settle, and a life that has shrunk — you have stopped going to the market, to functions, to the temple. On X-ray, the joint space has narrowed and bone is touching bone. If your cartilage is still visible on X-ray, surgery can usually wait.

The surgery itself is painless — spinal anaesthesia means you feel nothing below the waist. Afterwards there is soreness and stiffness rather than sharp pain, controlled with medication and nerve blocks. Most patients say the discomfort of the first two weeks is clearly less than the arthritis pain they had been living with for years. Pain settles substantially by week three.

About 60 to 90 minutes per knee in the operating theatre, plus preparation and recovery-room time. For bilateral surgery, both knees are usually completed in a single session of roughly two to two and a half hours.

Knee replacement is a well-established operation, but no surgery is risk-free. The main risks are infection, blood clots in the leg veins, stiffness, persistent pain, nerve or vessel injury, and — much later — loosening or wear of the implant. These are uncommon and are reduced by laminar-flow theatres, antibiotic protocols, blood-thinning cover, early walking and proper control of diabetes and blood pressure before surgery. Every risk relevant to your case is explained in the consultation.

With high-flexion implants and disciplined physiotherapy, many patients regain enough bend to sit cross-legged for short periods. Deep squatting on an Indian toilet is discouraged long term because it loads the implant heavily and shortens its life. Most patients consider switching to a Western commode a small trade for walking without pain.

Desk work from home is realistic at around three weeks, and going to an office at six to eight weeks. Work that involves standing all day, climbing or heavy lifting usually needs three months. If you drive to work, you will typically be cleared to drive at about six weeks.

Sometimes, and it is always worth asking. Weight reduction, a properly supervised quadriceps programme, a knee brace, activity modification and — in selected cases — injections can delay surgery by years while cartilage still remains. What does not work is waiting silently until the leg is severely bent, because deformity makes eventual surgery bigger. See knee arthritis treatment for the non-surgical options we try first.

There is no single best implant, and any surgeon who says otherwise is selling something. What matters is matching the implant design to your bone quality, deformity, age and activity level, and then positioning it accurately. Reputable international and Indian implant systems all have good long-term data. Cost differences between implants are one of the biggest drivers of the final bill, and you will be shown the options rather than defaulted into the most expensive one.